The 68th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express announce that this year’s American Express Gala will be the European Premiere of Elton John: Never Too Late on Thursday 10 October at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, with Elton John and directors R.J. Cutler and David Furnish in attendance.
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 and recounts 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 original documentary from Disney Branded Television is produced by Rocket Entertainment and This Machine Filmworks (a part of Sony Pictures Television) and is directed by R.J. Cutler and David Furnish. 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.
Kristy Matheson, BFI London Film Festival Director, said: “Directors R.J. Cutler and David Furnish bring a great intimacy and exhilaration to the story of one of the world’s most accomplished and beloved musicians. We’re delighted to present Elton John: Never Too Late and give audiences a front row seat to one of the most electrifying creative careers of our age.”
