Overview

• Netflix confirmed on June 24 that it is producing an untitled documentary chronicling the late singer and Grease star’s life and legacy.
• The film will be directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Nicole Newnham, best known for Crip Camp and The Disappearance of Shere Hite.
• Production is led by R.J. Cutler’s This Machine in collaboration with Sony Pictures Television, with executive producers from Primary Wave.
• Going beyond hit songs and films, the documentary will use archival footage and first-hand recollections to chart Newton-John’s rise to fame and personal struggles.
• It will highlight her pioneering advocacy in breast cancer awareness and the establishment of the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre.