Yahoo Autos Trailer for Documentary about Formula 1 Legend Michael Schumacher to Show at Cannes
Michael Schumacher drove Formula 1 Grand Prix racing cars through 19 seasons, winning seven World Championships and 91 Formula 1 races-more championships and race wins than any driver in the history of the sport.
A documentary covering his formative years, legendary racing exploits, and personal life will be released in Europe in December and should be streamable in the U.S. in 2020. A trailer for the film is scheduled to be shown this week in conjunction with the Cannes Film Festival.
Schumacher suffered a devastating brain injury in a skiing accident in 2013 and has not been seen in public since, but none of that will be depicted in the documentary.
A documentary is in the works telling the story of Michael Schumacher, the greatest of all Formula 1 aces. The movie, titled simply Schumacher, is expected to be available to view in the United States in theaters or through streaming services in early 2020. A trailer for the film is expected to be shown in Cannes, France, during the film-promoting industry event Marché du Film; it runs in conjunction with the annual Cannes Film Festival, which starts on Tuesday, March 14.
Michael Schumacher could arguably be called the greatest Formula 1 racing driver of all time. His seven World Championships-five of them won consecutively from 2000 through 2004-are the most any driver has scored in the history of Grand Prix racing. His 91 wins are also the most for any driver. He competed at racing's top level from 1991 through 2006, spending the most time with the Ferrari F1 team, then made a comeback with the Mercedes-Benz F1 team from 2010 through 2012. In 2004, Schumacher totally dominated Formula 1 competition, winning 12 of the first 13 races of the year on his way to his seventh championship.
While he walked away from Formula 1's high-speed dangers intact, fate had a cruel plan for Schumacher. A year after retiring, he suffered a debilitating closed head injury while skiing that has kept him from public view ever since.
The documentary about the multi-time F1 champion, which is endorsed by his family, is billed as a celebration of his life-he turned 50 years old in January-and it comes 25 years after the first of his F1 wins. The film reportedly features never before seen archival footage and on-camera interviews with Schumacher's wife, Corinna, and his father, Rolf. However, it is believed that Schumacher himself will not be seen on camera, and his accident and subsequent state of health reportedly will not be depicted in the film. The family has nurtured his nearly six-year recovery in secret, and those former racing associates who have visited with Schumacher have refused to make any public comments about his condition.
The film will be released in Germany and Switzerland on December 5, European media are reporting, while distribution and streaming rights in the U.S. and elsewhere are up for sale. We'll bring you viewing information as soon as it's available.
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