Although Apple TV+ is a new service, it has focused on providing quality productions in a variety of genres. He even took the risk of presenting programs and documentaries based on the lives of music, sports and entertainment stars in general. Following this trend, it became clear what the platform will offer this week. A documentary about Michael J. Fox.

Inspired by the remembered star of Back to the Future, the film She will focus on her acting years and her life after her Parkinson’s diagnosis.. Fox has suffered from the disease since she was very young and has since become a spokesperson as a patient and as president of the Michael J. Fox Foundation, dedicated to her research.

Responsible for general production Concord StudioHe previously collaborated with Apple on the Emmy Award-winning documentary “Boys State.”

The story of an incurable optimist

The as-yet-untitled film is currently in production in New York, Los Angeles, and Vancouver. By Oscar-winning filmmaker Davis GuggenheimHe also works as a director. Apple shares what we can expect from the documentary in a press release:

Combining documentary, archival and screenplay elements, the film will tell Fox’s extraordinary story in his own words: the unlikely story of a young boy from a Canadian Army base who rose to the heights of stardom in 1980s Hollywood.

Like his life, the story that will be brought to the screen is full of incredible events and various ups and downs. It will unfold along with his never-before-seen special journey, including the years following his diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease at the age of 29.

It was produced with sincere and honest and unprecedented access to Fox and his family. The film will chronicle Fox’s personal and professional triumphs and tribulations, and An incurable optimist will discover what happens when faced with an incurable disease.

behind the camera Lauren Powell Jobswidow of Steve Jobs, executive producer position The project, along with longtime Fox’s executive producer Nelle Fortenberry and others.