Apple TV+ will detail the life of Michael J. Fox currently producing a ‘nonfiction feature movie’

Apple Original Films acquired the rights for a nonfiction film featuring actor Michael J. Fox. Fox. The documentary will not focus only on Fox’s acting career but also his Parkinson’s diagnosis and advocacy for medical research.

The still-untitled film is currently in production across New York, Los Angeles, and Vancouver. It comes from Oscar-winning filmmaker Davis Guggenheim, who also serves as the film’s director. In a press release, Apple teases what we can expect from the documentary:

The film, directed by Guggenheim, which will incorporate documentary, archival and scripted elements, will recount Fox’s extraordinary story in his own words — the improbable tale of an undersized kid from a Canadian army base who rose to the heights of stardom in 1980s Hollywood.

The account of Fox’s public life, full of nostalgic thrills and cinematic gloss, will unspool alongside his never-before-seen private journey, including the years that followed his diagnosis, at age 29, with Parkinson’s disease. The film is intimate and candid, with unrivalled access to Fox’s family and friends. It will document Fox’s professional and personal triumphs and struggles, as well as what it means for an incurable optimist when he has to face an incurable illness.

Lauren Powell Jobs is one of the people involved in the production. She was the wife of Steve Jobs. Powell Jobs will serve as an executive producer on the project alongside Fox’s long-time producing partner Nelle Fortenberry and others.

Apple says that the feature film is produced by Concordia Studio, marking the second collaboration between the two companies. Apple and Concordia Studio worked previously together on “Boys State .”

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You can find more information about the project in Apple’s complete press release here. “I guess you guys aren’t ready for that, yet. But it’s going to be a great experience for your children.”