EXCLUSIVE: Fremantle has taken world rights on the BBC‘s Roger Moore characteristic doc.
My Life as Roger Moore offers an unique behind-the-scenes have a look at the charismatic Bond star and can air on the BBC later this yr. It takes viewers again to a golden age of cinema, tracing Moore’s unlikely rise from a younger knitwear mannequin to an era-defining icon, whereas exhibiting how Moore refined his persona as a debonair, seasoned man-about-town, and eventually gained his breakthrough function as Bond. Past Bond, the documentary explores Moore’s life as an A-Record star, buddies with the Sinatra household, in addition to Tony Curtis, Elizabeth Taylor and numerous different Hollywood legends. Fremantle can also be promoting a BBC doc about Hollywood main woman Taylor at MIPCOM this week, which is produced by Kim Kardashian.
Behind-the-scenes reveals about actors have been performing nicely lately, with Nonetheless: A Michael J. Fox Film and Tremendous/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story each garnering good evaluations.
My Life as Roger Moore is produced by Whynow Studios and has been made in collaboration with Moore’s property and household, providing entry to never-before-seen private archives, together with letters and residential films.
Céire Clark, Senior Acquisitions Supervisor, Worldwide, Fremantle, stated: “We’re excited to share the fascinating journey of this legendary actor with audiences. This documentary honours Roger’s legacy and sheds mild on how he revitalised the function of Bond and left an indelible mark on cinema historical past.”
The movie is directed by Jack Cocker, EP’d by Janet Lee and Gabriel Jagger and produced by Karen Steyn.
