Tina Turner to be the subject of ‘unvarnished’ HBO documentary

The legacy of Tina Turner will live on in the streaming landscape with a documentary.

The award-winning rock and soul artist will be the subject of a forthcoming documentary, “Tina,” set to premiere March 27 on HBO and HBO Max.

Directed by Academy Award winners Dan Lindsay, T.J. Martin and Lightbox, the new film chronicles the singer’s initial rise to stardom and her remarkable career comeback in the 1980s, as well as her private struggles as a survivor of domestic violence and torture at the hands of ex-husband/collaborator Ike Turner.

“This unvarnished, dynamic account features insightful interviews with Tina herself, conducted in her hometown of Zurich, Switzerland, and with those closest to her,” the network announced Wednesday. “It also features a wealth of never-before-seen footage, audiotapes and personal photos, telling a deep and absorbing story about the queen of rock ‘n’ roll in all its complexity.”

The movie is set to feature a “stunning amount of archival footage spanning 60 years” of Turner’s career, as well as interviews with Turner herself, in addition to figures such as Angela Bassett, husband/former record exec Erwin Bach, Oprah Winfrey, and others, according to the premium cable network.

The story of Turner, born Anna Mae Bullock, has become pop culture legend.

Her 1986 memoir, “I, Tina: My Life Story” (written with MTV’s Kurt Loder) became an international best-seller and was adapted into an iconic film, “What’s Love Got to Do with It?” in 1993 starring Bassett and Laurence Fishburne.

Turner, who is 81, served as a producer of the Tony Award-nominated musical, “Tina,” which premiered on London’s West End in 2018.

The Nutbush, Tenn., native released another bestselling autobiography, “My Love Story: A Memoir,” in 2018.

On Wednesday, Turner was announced as a nominee for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2021.

The eight-time Grammy Award-winning powerhouse was previously inducted alongside Ike Turner in 1991.