The love affair between Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward will be examined in the upcoming six-part HBO Max Max Original documentary The Last Movie Stars.
The film, which is being directed by Ethan Hawke with executive production from Martin Scorsese, "celebrates the enigmatic identities, great skill, and love story of" Woodward, 91, and Newman, who were wed for 50 years before Newman passed away in 2008 at the age of 83.
According to a press release, the movie is "centered on a long-forgotten project that Newman commissioned from friend and screenwriter Stewart Stern."
According to the press release, Stern spoke with Elia Kazan, Sidney Lumet, Karl Malden, Sidney Pollack, Gore Vidal, Jacqueline Witte, Joanne Woodward, and other individuals at Newman's request for a proposed book.
The announcement says, "Stern also spoke with Newman. They talked about his early upbringing, his first marriage to Witte, his romance and relationship with Woodward, his personal struggles, and the devastating loss of his son Scott.Actors Karen Allen, George Clooney, Oscar Isaac, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Zoe Kazan, Laura Linney, Sam Rockwell, and others voice "segments of the original transcribed interviews for The Last Movie Stars," in addition to "archival interviews with Woodward and Newman."According to the press release, "Hawke also spoke with a few of Newman's daughters to gain insight into their parents, and Hawke's more recent conversations with Sally Field and Martin Scorsese explore what made Woodward and Newman's unique professions and relationship so remarkable." The outcome, presented in six parts, is a thoughtful, illuminating documentary of lives that have been lived to the fullest.
"It's an honor to get to share Joanne and Paul's remarkable life and love story with audiences this summer," Hawke, 51, said in the press release. I'm especially excited that a project we've put so much heart and soul into now finds its home at HBO Max, a platform known for supporting and championing the documentary artform, the author continues.
Hawke promised to present a "unique and exclusive look at the lives of both actors and a complex 50-year connection that finally led to the making of the film" in a statement received by Deadline back in September 2020.When they were both working on the Broadway love drama Picnic in 1953, Woodward and Newman became friends. They collaborated once more in the 1957 movie The Long, Hot Summer. After divorcing his first wife, Jackie Witte, a year later, Newman wed Woodward.
Elinor, Melissa, and Claire were reared by the couple in Westport, Connecticut, where they established their lives outside of Hollywood. Scott, a boy who passed away in 1978, and Susan and Stephanie, two daughters, were among Newman's three children with Witte.
Newman and Woodward were renowned for striking a balance between their job, family, political activity, and charitable endeavors. They also founded Newman's Own, the well-known salad dressing, with all proceeds going to charity.
Before Newman's death in 2008 at the age of 83 following a protracted battle with cancer, the performers were married for 50 years.
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