August 12 - Netflix Special Update

Earlier this year for Blossom backing vocalist Darlene Love revealed that Netflix was working on a new Elvis Presley special. Now the What's On Netflix website revealed that ‘The Last Dance’ Director Jason Hehir is working on an Elvis Presley documentary for Netflix. 

The site wrote: Hehir’s Little Room Films is behind the new documentary, which was acquired by Peter Chernin’s The North Road Company late last year. Production on the documentary has been ongoing since early 2023. Chernin and Netflix collaborate on several projects, with Chernin Entertainment having worked under a first-look film deal since April 2020.

The yet-to-be-titled documentary will focus on the legendary singer and actor using an abundance of archival footage detailing the life and career of the artist, who ultimately passed away at the age of 42. 

Speaking briefly about the upcoming documentary, Hehir said, “I’ve been fascinated with that guy my whole life because I know there’s a human being underneath that two-dimensional facade we see culturally. It’s always been an interest of mine.”

His ultimate aim is to peel back the layers of well-known figures and stories to reveal the deeper, often unseen, aspects of their lives. This method suggests that the Elvis documentary will likely offer a fresh perspective on the iconic musician’s life, focusing on the man behind the myth.

This approach suggests that this Elvis documentary will likely offer a fresh perspective focusing on the man behind the myth.

(Source: What's On Netflix)