Overview
- Netflix announced on January 20 that the documentary will stream worldwide on May 12, marking Short’s second Netflix project after his 2018 special with Steve Martin.
- Lawrence Kasdan directs the film, reuniting with Short after their 1999 collaboration on Mumford.
- The documentary is described as the “definitive” account of Short’s career, drawing on previously unseen archival material and fresh interviews.
- Producers include Sara Bernstein, Meredith Kaulfers, Christopher St. John, Justin Wilkes, Lawrence Kasdan and Blair Foster, with Brian Grazer and Ron Howard serving as executive producers via Imagine.
- A red-carpet premiere at Los Angeles’ Egyptian Theatre during Netflix Is a Joke Fest is planned ahead of the streaming debut, according to LateNighter.