A New Anthony Bourdain Documentary Is In the Works
A new feature-length documentary will focus on the life and legacy of the late Anthony Bourdain. The as-yet-unnamed project will be directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville, reports The Hollywood Reporter,
Morgan Neville won an Academy Award for 20 Feet from Stardom and directed the critically acclaimed documentary, Won’t You Be My Neighbor? In a press release, Neville spoke about Bourdain's impact positing, “Anthony Bourdain did more to help us understand each other than just about anyone in the history of television. He connected with people not in spite of his flaws, but because of them. To have the opportunity to tell his story is humbling."
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Focus Features will first release the documentary in theaters globally before it premieres on CNN, and HBO Max.