Overview
- Disney+ announced the project on July 22, 2026, saying the feature-length documentary will stream globally on the service in 2027.
- R. J. Cutler is directing and producing the film for This Machine, with Trevor Smith, Elise Pearlstein, Jane Cha Cutler and Jonathan Ruane listed as producers and Mark Blatty as executive producer.
- The streamer says the untitled film includes never-before-seen archival material and new, candid interviews in which Andrews reportedly participated openly.
- A Disney+ social post promoting the documentary prompted widespread fan confusion on July 23, 2026, because the image and tone briefly led many people to mistake the announcement for a death notice.
- Disney has not announced the film’s official title or exact release date, and the documentary could renew interest in Andrews’ career and in-depth profiles of cultural figures as more production and marketing details are released.