Kanye West Documentary Picked Up by Netflix

Kanye West is getting his personal documentary collection about his life and profession, and Netflix has acquired the multipart venture that’s anticipated to debut later this 12 months, a person with information of the venture and the sale advised TheWrap.

Clarence “Coodie” Simmons and Chike Ozah, higher generally known as music video duo Coodie & Chike, are directing the nonetheless untitled venture that’s been put collectively from never-before-seen house film footage unfold out over 20 years concerning the rapper. And Billboard is moreover reporting through a supply that the deal for the docuseries is for upwards of $30 million. However, a person with information of the deal described that quantity as inaccurate.

Coodie & Chike’s manufacturing firm Creative Control is producing alongside TIME Studios. The two music video administrators have labored with West on a number of music movies, together with the third iteration of “Jesus Walks.”

TIME had no touch upon the worth reported by Billboard. Netflix had no remark.

Kanye himself in line with Billboard isn’t stated to have artistic management within the docuseries, however he has allowed Coodie & Chike to movie over the course of 21 years. Simmons initially began filming West again within the ’90s throughout his days in Chicago, and the movie traces his relationship with the rapper all through the years.

Billboard additionally studies that the venture will deal with the dying of Kanye’s mom Donda West and the way he has developed and altered over time right into a vogue mogul in addition to his unsuccessful 2020 Presidential run. It’s unclear whether or not the collection will deal with West’s current divorce from Kim Kardashian.

TIME Studios most just lately produced the 2020 documentary “John Lewis: Good Trouble” and can be behind “Amazing Grace,” a 2018 Aretha Franklin live performance documentary.

Coodie & Chike additionally directed the ESPN “30 for 30” movie “Benji” from 2012, which is concerning the dying of Ben Wilson, an up-and-coming highschool basketball participant in Chicago. They additionally labored with Netflix on the movie “A Kid From Coney Island” from 2019. They directed two West’s unique music movies early in his profession.

Billboard first reported the information.