Sky Reveal Date For The Princess: The Story Of Princess Diana Told Exclusively Through Archival Footage
Sky Reveal Date For The Princess: The Story Of Princess Diana Told Exclusively Through Archival Footage
The Princess will air on Sky Documentaries and streaming service NOW on 14th August
Today Sky announce that critically acclaimed feature documentary film The Princess will be coming to Sky Documentaries and streaming service NOW from 14th August. Telling the story of Diana, Princess of Wales exclusively through contemporaneous archival audio and video footage, the Sky Original documentary arrives exclusively on TV screens in August, straight off the back of its cinema release and in the month that marks the 25th anniversary of her death.
The relationship between Diana and Charles, the Prince and Princess of Wales, has been well documented. From their seemingly fairy-tale marriage, to the fractured marriage that followed and ultimately Diana’s tragic and untimely death, her life appears to have been explored in its entirety. However, The Princess reframes her story by taking an entirely immersive approach, drawing solely from audio and video footage from the time to take audiences back to these era-defining events as they happened, and in doing so, allows the narrative to unfold as if it were in the present.
Produced by Lightbox in association with HBO and Sky, directed by Academy Award-nominated Ed Perkins (Black Sheep, Tell Me Who I Am) with Academy Award-winning producer Simon Chinn (Man on Wire, Searching for Sugar Man) and Emmy Award-winning producer Jonathan Chinn (LA92, TINA), The Princess is a fresh and bold account of Diana’s life and death.
The Princess airs on Sky Documentaries and streaming service NOW on 14th August.
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About Sky
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About NOW
NOW is the home of brilliant entertainment. We’re one of the UK’s leading streaming services with critically acclaimed shows, new and exclusive movies, unmissable sport and epic kids TV – all with no contract. Join in with an Entertainment, Cinema, Sports, or hayu Membership to stream instantly across TV, mobile, desktop and over 60 other devices. Watch on the go and even offline with our app by downloading shows and movies.
Entertainment Members can enjoy critically acclaimed dramas, documentaries and comedies, Emmy award-winning shows, the best of HBO and exclusive Sky Originals. Cinema Members can discover over 1000 brilliant movies, from the latest blockbusters and classic favourites and a new premiere every day. Sports Members cheer on unmissable Premier League, international cricket, F1, golf and more – all live, across 11 Sky Sports channels.
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About LIGHTBOX
Headquartered in London and Los Angeles, Lightbox is a multi-platform media company creating high quality non-fiction content for an array of distribution platforms. It was founded by two-time Academy Award®-winning producer Simon Chinn (Man on Wire, Searching for Sugar Man, Whitney) and Emmy® Award-winning producer Jonathan Chinn (LA 92, American High, Whitney). Lightbox’s recent productions include: The Princess, directed by Academy Award®-nominated Ed Perkins, for theatrical release, HBO Documentary Films and Sky Documentaries, which premiered at Sundance 2021; Emmy Award®-nominated TINA, directed by Academy Award®-winners TJ Lindsay and Daniel Martin, for HBO Documentary Films and HBO Max, Sky Documentaries and theatrical release; National Geographic feature documentary Torn, which premiered at Telluride 2021; Netflix feature documentary Blood Brothers: Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali; Curse of The Chippendales for Discovery+, Amazon and the London Film Festival 2021; Whitney, directed by Academy Award®-winner Kevin Macdonald, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival; Netflix feature documentary Tell Me Who I Am, which premiered at Telluride and the London Film Festival; Academy Award®-nominated Black Sheep; Untouchable: The Rise and Fall of Harvey Weinstein, a theatrical documentary which premiered at Sundance 2019 and aired on BBC2 and Hulu; feature documentary Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn for HBO Documentary Films; and music- based documentary series Hip Hop Uncovered for FX and Supervillain for Showtime. The company is currently in production on projects for a range of US, UK and international broadcasters, platforms and for theatrical release.
Media contact for Lightbox: Mark Ogle at OH Communications
