R.J. Cutler will be filming
Elton John’s final North American show, on 11/20 at
Dodger Stadium, for the official doc
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: The Final Elton John Performances and the Years That Made His Legend.
Disney+ will be the first to stream the film.
The doc, directed and produced by
David Furnish, will include archival footage from the early 1970s, new interviews and a present-day look at the superstar and his family. Furnish, who is John's husband, directed the 1997 doc
Elton John: Tantrums & Tiaras and produced the biopic
Rocketman.
“As it has for so many others, Elton John’s music has had deep meaning for me for decades, and this opportunity is nothing short of a career highlight and privilege,” said Cutler, whose documentary subjects have included
Billie Eilish and
Marlon Brando.
The film may play festivals and receive a theatrical release prior to streaming on Disney+.