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Lena Waithe Is Gonna Make It (a Mary Tyler Moore Documentary) After All

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Lena Waithe’s Hillman Grad Productions is making its first documentary project, and it couldn’t have chosen a better subject: Mary Tyler Moore, a pioneer for women in television with her MTM Enterprises television empire and the beloved sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Variety reports that Waithe’s production company acquired the rights from the Mary Tyler Moore estate, and the film will be directed by James Adolphus. “Mary Tyler Moore is an icon, mystery and an inspiration,†said Waithe in a statement. “With the help of her loving husband, Robert, and her friends and colleagues, we hope to reveal that America’s sweetheart was more human than they ever imagined and was often put on a pedestal she never felt comfortable standing on.†Being Mary: The Mary Tyler Moore Documentary will be released in 2022.

Lena Waithe Is Gonna Make a Mary Tyler Moore Doc After All