“George Michael: Freedom” premieres on Saturday, October 21, at 9 p.m. ET\/PT on-air, on demand and over the internet on Showtime.<\/p>\n
The press release states, in part:<\/p>\n
GEORGE MICHAEL: FREEDOM covers the span of his entire career, but concentrates on the formative period in the late Grammy Award winner\u2019s life and career, leading up to and following the making of his acclaimed, best-selling album \u201cListen Without Prejudice Vol. 1\u201d and his subsequent, infamous High Court battle with his record label that followed, while also becoming poignantly personal about the death of his late partner and first love, Anselmo Feleppa.<\/p>\n
Filmed before Michael\u2019s untimely passing, the documentary is narrated by the singer, who was heavily involved in the making of the film that serves as his final work. GEORGE MICHAEL: FREEDOM features Michael\u2019s incredible, unseen archival and private home footage, giving viewers a first-person account of this dramatic period in his life \u2013 revealing how he became one of the most influential recording artists of all time who alone fought a corner for all artists by challenging the standard recording contract helping to rewrite the rules of the music industry. He talks about why he stepped out of the limelight and turned his back on celebrity.<\/p>\n
The feature documentary includes the original five supermodels from Oscar-nominated director David Fincher\u2019s \u201cFreedom! \u201990\u201d video \u2013 Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington, Cindy Crawford, Tatjana Patitz and Linda Evangelista \u2013 who come together for the first time to discuss their experience on the iconic music video. The film also features interviews with some of Michaels\u2019 most famous friends and music legends, including Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Ricky Gervais, Nile Rogers, Mark Ronson, Tracey Emin, Liam Gallagher, Mary J. Blige, Jean Paul Gaultier, James Corden and Tony Bennett.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n