{"id":11906,"date":"2022-08-11T15:34:14","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T19:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=11906"},"modified":"2022-08-11T15:34:14","modified_gmt":"2022-08-11T19:34:14","slug":"morgan-neville-to-direct-apple-tv-biodoc-about-steve-martin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=11906","title":{"rendered":"Morgan Neville to Direct Apple TV+ Biodoc about Steve Martin"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>Actor\/comedian Steve Martin is the subject of a new two-part documentary directed and produced by Morgan Neville that\u2019s set to be released by Apple TV+. The film, which is expected to debut in late 2023, is being produced by A24 in tandem with Neville and Caitrin Rogers\u2019 Tremolo Productions.<\/p>\r\n<p>Neville has created many film and TV projects over the years, including the Oscar-winning documentary <em><strong>20 Feet From Stardom<\/strong> <\/em>and <em><strong>Won\u2019t You Be My Neighbor?, <\/strong><\/em>about Fred (Mister) Rogers, which became the highest-grossing biographical documentary of all time. His documentary <em><strong>Best of Enemies<\/strong><\/em>, about the celebrated 1960s-era debates between Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley, was shortlisted for the 2016 Academy Award He also directed the 2021 doc <em><strong>Roadrunner<\/strong><\/em>, about celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain.<\/p>\r\n<p>In a comment to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/steve-martin-documentary-apple-tv-only-murders-in-building-1235195488\/\"><em>The Hollywood Reporter<\/em><\/a>, Martin implied he was not intimately involved with Neville\u2019s project, saying \u201cIt\u2019s someone else\u2019s take. They found a lot of archival stuff [such as] a photo of my father in 1944 [sic] in Germany, touring <em>Our Town<\/em> with the USO.\u201d<br \/>In 2007, Martin published his memoir Born Standing Up, about his long career as a stand-up comic. A memoir about his film career is due later this year; the book has been described by Martin as \u201ca collection of anecdotes and diversions.\u201d<br \/><br \/>Neville\u2019s doc will offer viewers a glimpse into Martin\u2019s several roles as actor, comedian, playwright, novelist, and musician. Martin is currently appearing in the Hulu comedy <em><strong>Only Murders in the Building<\/strong><\/em>, for which he has received three Emmy nominations. His filmography includes <em><strong>Father of the Bride, The Jerk, L.A. Story, Parenthood<\/strong><\/em>, and <em><strong>Roxanne<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\r\n<p>In recent years, Apple has added several documentaries to its playlist, including pics about Earvin \u201cMagic&#8221; Johnson, Sidney Poitier, and the Velvet Underground. In addition to the Steve Martin piece, Apple TV+ recently announced a feature film about Michael J. 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