Working under his production company This Machine, Cutler —who previously released the 2021 documentary Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry, along with Showtime’s Belushi, centered around the late Saturday Night Live comedian John Belushi, and the 2022 release Supreme Models —will explore the late singer’s life and work as an entertainer and environmental and animal rights activist. The film also will highlight Newton-John as an advocate of plant-based medicines.
In partnership with music publisher Primary Wave, Cutler has secured full authorized access to Newton-John’s music and personal archives.
The director will work alongside This Machine producers Elise Pearlstein and Trevor Smith, and executive producers John Easterling, Larry Mestel, Natalia Nastaskin, John Mason, and Mark Hartley to bring Newton-John’s story to life as a documentary.
Newton-John died on Aug. 8 at her Ranch in Southern California surrounded by family and friends. She was 73. (Americansongwriter)