(LONDON U.K. – Aug. 27, 2024) “Elton John: Never Too Late” will premiere Friday, Dec. 13, on Disney+. Directed by R.J. Cutler and David Furnish, the documentary follows Elton John as he looks back on his life and the astonishing early days of his 50-year career in this emotionally charged, intimate and uplifting full-circle journey. As he prepares for his final concert in North America at Dodger Stadium, Elton takes us back in time to recount the extraordinary highs and heartbreaking lows of his early years and how he overcame adversity, abuse and addiction to become the icon he is today. The film will feature a new original song from Elton John.

Before launching on Disney+, “Elton John: Never Too Late” will debut with a limited theatrical run on Nov. 15 in the U.S. and U.K.

The original documentary from Disney Branded Television is produced by Rocket Entertainment and This Machine Filmworks (a part of Sony Pictures Television). Directors Cutler and Furnish also serve as producers alongside Trevor Smith. Elise Pearlstein, Mark Blatty, Luke Lloyd Davies, Rachael Paley, Jane Cha Cutler and John Battsek serve as executive producers.

Elton John’s final North American concert, the Emmy®-winning “Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium,” is available to stream now on Disney+.

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ABOUT THIS MACHINE

This Machine (a part of Sony Pictures Television) was founded in 2020 and has quickly established itself as one of the premier producers of documentary film and television in the world. Headed by Award-winning filmmaker and non-fiction pioneer R.J. Cutler, This Machine is a filmmaker-driven company that explores the times in which we live through non-fiction storytelling in all media.

Recent This Machine projects include the PGA Award-nominated theatrical documentary The Disappearance of Shere Hite (IFC), the Emmy-nominated hit documentary series Big Vape (Netflix), the HBO feature doc South to Black Power, the award-winning docuseries Murf the Surf (MGM), the celebrated history of women of color in the fashion industry, Supreme Models (YouTube Originals) and the feature documentary Anthem (Hulu). This Machine is also behind the Academy Award-shortlisted Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry, the multi-award winning BELUSHI, and the cult-hit Dear… (Apple TV). Upcoming projects include the feature documentaries Elton John: Never Too Late (Disney+), Martha (Netflix), and Lee Soo Man: The King of K-Pop (Amazon Prime Video).

This Machine’s team includes Oscar-nominated, Emmy-winning producer and executive Elise Pearlstein, Cutler’s long-time producing partner Trevor Smith, COO Mark Blatty, and our development team of Sally Rosen Phillips and Alisa Cacho-Sousa.

This Machine’s team has decades of experience creating the highest quality and most popular non-fiction films and series, as well as scripted series, feature films, and podcasts.

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