If “The Excellent Neighbor” director Geeta Gandbhir wins the Oscar this coming Sunday for her documentary movieor for the documentary quick “The Satan Is Busy,” she’ll nonetheless be a Grammy and a Tony wanting the topic of her subsequent documentary movie: Whoopi Goldberg.
Gandbhir is ready to direct a biographical documentary on the lifetime of EGOT winner Goldberg, which will likely be informed in Goldberg’s personal phrases and increase upon Goldberg’s autobiography “Bits and Items: My Mom, My Brother and Me.” Gandbhir’s Message Photos is teaming with Think about Documentaries, in affiliation with One Hoe Productions, on the at present untitled movie.
Whoopi Goldberg, previously Caryn Elaine Johnson, started her life as a dyslexic baby rising up in New York Metropolis public housing earlier than turning into an acclaimed comic and one-woman performer and ultimately the star of “The Colour Purple,” an activist, and the co-host of “The View.” The movie particularly will comply with Goldberg as she re-imagines her debut 1984 Broadway one-woman present “The Whoopi Monologues,” in addition to how she develops new theater initiatives, spends time together with her nice grandchild, and leads a quiet life residing in Italy.
“Whoopi Goldberg is a superb and groundbreaking storyteller who has formed the panorama of leisure for years,” Gandbhir stated in a press release. “I, together with my companions Sam Pollard and Alisa Payne at Message Photos, Whoopi’s long-time producing companion Tom Leonardis, President of Whoop, Inc, and Think about Documentaries are honored to carry her story to life on this documentary.”
Think about has made plenty of biographical docs, together with “Music by John Williams,” “Jim Henson Concept Man,” “Barbara Walters: Inform Me Every part,” “Marty: Life Is Brief,” and extra.
“Think about is thrilled to reunite with my pal and longtime collaborator the distinctive Geeta Gandbhir, Tom Leonardis and Message Photos on this extraordinary alternative to have fun the singular icon that’s Whoopi Goldberg,” stated Sara Bernstein, President of Think about Documentaries. “The world wants extra Whoopi!”
Producers on the movie are Sara Bernstein, Tom Leonardis, Geeta Gandbihir, Alisa Payne, Meredith Kaulfers, Sam Pollard, and Justin Wilkes. Govt producers are Brian Grazer and Ron Howard.
Goldberg’s revived “The Whoopi Monologues” will open at Lincoln Middle Theatre this summer time and on Broadway. Goldberg can also be creating “Sister Act 3” for Disney+ and is an govt producer on an ABC and Hulu pilot sequence referred to as “Welcome to My Funeral.”