Willie Nelson is participating in a docuseries about his life, “Willie Nelson and Family,” with production said to be already “well underway” on the project from Blackbird P…
Nelson, 88, is described as an enthusiastic participant in the project, opening up exclusive access to his archives and encouraging friends and family to take part in a series that’s already been filming in Austin, Nashville, Los Angeles, New York and Maui.
The latter company specializes in films and TV shows about music legends and in recent years has produced projects for or about artists like Merle Haggard, Gregg Allman, Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings, Mavis Staples, Emmylou Harris, Dr. John and even a previous Nelson special . Zimny’s long list of Springsteen credits includes directing “Springsteen on Broadway” for Netflix and “Bruce Springsteen’s Letter to You” for Apple TV Plus and co-directing the theatrical feature “Western Stars” with Springsteen. Other music-based documentaries include “The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash” and “Elvis Presley: The Searcher.”