Judy Blume Documentary in the Works at Amazon
A new documentary is in the works at Amazon that will chronicle the life and work of acclaimed author Judy Blume. Spanning from children’s books, to YA and adult novels, Blume has written comedy to drama, romance to stories of friendship, and has taught us all so much in the process.
The doc is “framed as a coming-of-age tale of Blume and the generations of readers who have sparked to her work.” The film will cover 50 years and many of her bestselling titles including, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, Blubber, Superfudge, Tiger Eyes, Wifey, Forever…, Summer Sisters and more. It will also examine her impact on pop culture at large, and the occasional controversies over Blume’s frankness about puberty and sex. In total, her 29 books have sold more than 90 million copies and have been printed in 32 languages.
Davina Pardo and Leah Wolchok, the team behind the Emmy-winning doc Semi Serious, will direct and produce the project with Sara Bernstein, Justin Wilkes, and Marcella Steingart of Imagine’s documentary unit. Brian Grazer and Ron Howard will executive produce.
I am really excited about this. I am a huge Judy Blume fan. She taught me more about puberty and sex than anyone else in my life, so she feels like a cool aunt, and I can’t wait to learn more about her. Are you a Blume fan?
via: Variety