Dame Julie Andrews will feature in “candid new interviews” for a Disney+ documentary about her life, Disney has revealed. The project, which has yet to be officially titled, is set for release in 2027.
Director RJ Cutler will helm the production, having previously made similar documentaries with Billie Eilish, Martha Stewart, Elton John, and BTS. He described the process of interviewing the Mary Poppins and Sound of Music legend as “an experience I will forever cherish”.
Described in official materials as a “definitive portrait” of the iconic performer, the doc is set to offer an “intimate and revealing look” at Andrews’s journey from British vaudeville to global megastardom, via “heartbreak, reinvention, and enduring grace”.
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Previously unseen footage will be used, along with brand-new interviews.
“Julie Andrews is not simply a beloved performer. She is a cultural touchstone, a figure woven into the fabric of how generations of people understand joy, resilience, and grace,” Cutler said.
“Most people don’t know the extraordinary challenges she’s had to overcome throughout her life, all of which we delve into in this film.”
He added: “To sit with Julie, to be allowed into her inner world, to watch her reflect on a life that has shaped so many other lives, was an experience I will forever cherish. She gave us her full self, without armor, without pretense.
“And what we found was someone even more extraordinary than the icon. I am humbled by her talent, in awe of her strength and honored by her trust.”
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Andrews, now 90, has had an illustrious career that’s won her an Academy Award, three Emmys, three Grammys, and seven Golden Globes, plus nominations for three Tony Awards.
In recent years, Andrews has provided the narration for Lady Whistledown in Netflix phenomenon Bridgerton and leant her voice to Despicable Me, Despicable Me 3, and Minions: The Rise of Gru.
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