Ava DuVernay, the director of civil-rights drama Selma, sci-fi epic A Wrinkle in Time, and prison documentary 13th, is to helm a documentary about the life of Prince.
Produced with Netflix, the multi-part documentary will cover the entire life of the late funk musician, and is being made with the cooperation of Prince’s estate, which is giving DuVernay access to his archive.
DuVernay began her directorial career with music documentaries – This Is the Life and My Mic Sounds Nice both explored underground hip-hop.
“Prince was a genius and a joy and a jolt to the senses,” DuVernay told Deadline.