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Céline Dion TV Drama Growing Up Dion Enters Development With Family Backing

Family backing allows access to personal material with producers taking the project to international buyers.

Overview

  • Deadline reports the authorized TV drama Growing Up Dion, based on Jimmy Dion’s book Dion, A Family Saga, is now in development with formal support from Céline Dion’s family.
  • Jacques Dion is listed as a producer and Jimmy Dion is serving as a consultant, which the family says will help the series reflect their upbringing in Quebec.
  • Zoë Green is attached as showrunner and Los Angeles‑based Diamant Rouge Entertainment is leading production with several executive producers named.
  • Producers are currently shopping the series to international buyers and no casting decisions have been announced for who will portray Dion.
  • The project arrives during renewed public attention on Dion after recent health updates and upcoming Paris dates and follows earlier unofficial portrayals such as the feature film Aline.