Frederick M. Brown
As Netflix gears as much as launch the NC-17 biopic Blonde starring Ana De Armas as Marilyn Monroe, the streamer is diving into the mogul’s story in one other mission. Later this month, the streamer is ready to unveil The Thriller of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes, a documentary that’ll piece collectively the star’s closing days earlier than her demise.
Within the first trailer, Monroe herself teases the various rumors swirling round her celeb presence: “How do you go about writing a life story?” she narrates. “The true issues not often get into circulation. It’s normally the false issues.”
One other entry to Netflix’s increasing catalog of scandalous docs, this true crime story will heart on her 1962 demise, significantly when her case was reopened in 1982 after the debut of KTLA’s “The Marilyn Recordsdata” aired on tv. That includes tapes which have by no means been launched to the general public, The Thriller of Marilyn Monroe seeks to poke by way of each conspiracy and debunk (or show?) each rumor within the e-book.
“I can’t say something,” one supply says. “And I knew all of it.”
With the intention to get the entire story, the movie’s narrator says, he had to return to the start of Monroe’s profession, tracing her each transfer up till her premature demise on the younger age of 36. That includes clips from Some Prefer it Sizzling, Gents Want Blondes, and The Seven 12 months Itch, the doc affords up a time capsule of the actress’ profession alongside an investigation.
“Marilyn and the reality?” one other supply says. “It’s like going into the lion’s den.”
As for these notorious conspiracy theories: The trailer teases the Kennedy connection, the query of accident or suicide, the FBI’s involvement, communism, and a possible cowl up.
Emma Cooper will direct the movie, with Tiger King creator Chris Smith tapping in as government producer.
Get the news when The Thriller of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes premieres on Netflix on April 27.