The film, which will incorporate documentary, archival and scripted
elements, will recount Fox’s extraordinary story in his own words — the
improbable tale of an undersized kid from a Canadian army base who rose to
the heights of stardom in 1980s Hollywood. The account of Fox’s public
life, full of nostalgic thrills and cinematic gloss, will unspool alongside
his never-before-seen private journey, including the years that followed
his diagnosis, at 29, with Parkinson’s disease. Intimate and honest, and
produced with unprecedented access to Fox and his family, the film will
chronicle Fox’s personal and professional triumphs and travails and will
explore what happens when an incurable optimist confronts an incurable
disease. With a mix of adventure and romance, comedy and drama, watching
the film will feel like … well, like a Michael J. Fox movie.
