A Mary J. Blige documentary is in the works and heading to Amazon Prime Video very soon. Produced by Amazon Studio and eOne, the untitled film is set to detail the life of the “Queen of Hip Hop Soul” who stepped onto the bubbling hip-hop scene with her second studio album My Life.
With Bad Boy Records founder Sean “Diddy” Combs serving as executive producer, Blige will revisit her music and reflect on “the woman she was then… and the woman she has become.” According to a press release: “The film provides a personal and never before seen look into the emotional journey of Mary J. Blige’s past struggles with poverty, abuse, addiction, and heartbreak.”
It continues: “This raw and honest film follows the music legend as she heads out on a special concert tour to perform her sophomore album, My Life, for the first time ever as it approaches its 25-year anniversary. This album and its songs directly correspond to the love, motivation, passion, and healing that Mary J. Blige was experiencing then and has continued to experience through her life as an artist and human being.”
Blige will also serve as an executive producer under her Blue Butterfly company (Ashaunna Ayars, Nicole Jackson) alongside eOne (Tara Long), and Creature Films (Mark Ford and Kevin Lopez).
No word on when the film will be released on the streaming service Amazon Prime Video.
