Kim Kardashian is ready to each government produce and have in an upcoming docuseries about Elizabeth Taylor.
Commissioned by the BBC, the three-part documentary — given the working title “Elizabeth Taylor: Insurgent Celebrity” — is coming from the Oscar-winning “Trying to find Sugar Man” manufacturing home Ardour Photos, behind the latest Sundance hit “Tremendous/Man” about Christopher Reeve.
The sequence will take a deep dive into Taylor’s craft and method as an actor — one who mesmerized cinema-goers, but in addition modified the connection between audiences and stars — exhibiting how she reinvented the character of fame, whilst she smashed the glass ceiling in Hollywood, earlier than occurring to develop into a billion-dollar businesswoman, activist and advocate. Fremantle will likely be purchasing the doc sequence globally.
“Elizabeth Taylor was unapologetically herself, a fighter,” stated Kardashian, who carried out the final interview together with her earlier than she died. “She is proof that you would be able to hold evolving and altering and have totally different chapters in your life – and she or he paved the best way for all of us who got here after her with that blueprint.”
Alongside Kardashian, interviews will embody her pal Dame Joan Collins, who famously competed for the function of Cleopatra, Margaret O’Brien, who went to highschool together with her on the MGM backlot, shut pal Carole Bayer Sager, main scientist Dr. Anthony Fauci who labored alongside Elizabeth within the struggle towards AIDS, and others. Kardashian exec produces alongside Kari Lia and Hamish Fergusson.
Alistair Pegg, Commissioning Editor on the BBC added, :This thrilling sequence guarantees a brand new understanding of Elizabeth Taylor – each her method and energy as an actor, and her capability for reinventing herself.”
Hamish Fergusson, artistic director and government producer at Ardour Photos stated: “Elizabeth developed and outlined our understanding of stardom and movie star throughout a long time. A novel expertise and true luminary, we’re massively excited to discover her extraordinary life and enduring legacy.”
Elizabeth Taylor: Insurgent Celebrity is a Ardour Photos manufacturing for BBC Arts. James Home is the sequence director and Jemma Chisnall is the sequence producer. The commissioning editor for the BBC is Pegg.
