Céline Dion has approved an upcoming biopic which will tell the story of her life and immensely successful career.
The singer and her record company have authorised the film, titled after her iconic single "The Power of Love", and given permission for her music catalogue to be featured in the movie, according to Variety.
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The film, which is slated for release in 2020, is from a French production company and will shoot mainly in the country as well as Spain, Canada and Las Vegas.
The film will chronicle Dion's modest upbringing in Quebec, where she was the youngest of 14 children, up until she found stardom in her teens. It will also explore the story of her relationship with her mother and other family members as well as her husband and manager, Rene Angelil - who passed away last year after a long illness with cancer - the entertainment magazine reported.
French actress Valerie Lemercier will star as the Canadian singer in the film and will also direct it. She told Variety she was touched by the singer's grief when she lost her husband which is when she started looking into Dion's story.
The film follows a trend of highly anticipated biopics about legendary singers which have been released or green-lighted in recent years. The most relevant being Bohemian Rhapsody, where Rami Malek stars as Queen's lead singer Freddie Mercury in a performance which has been recognised with a Golden Globe and SAG award this year and is in contention for an Oscar too.
In May, the Elton John biopic Rocket Man will be released too starring British actor Taron Egerton as John with Richard Madden, Jamie Bell and Bryce Dallas Howard also featured in the cast.
Harper's Bazaar has reached out to Dion for comment.
Olivia Blair is Entertainment Editor (Luxury) at Hearst UK, working across ELLE, Esquire and Harper's Bazaar. Olivia covers all things entertainment and has interviewed the likes of Margot Robbie, Emma Stone, Michaela Coel and Ryan Gosling over the years.
