Hawking: A Stephen Hawking Biopic

Hawking will tell the dramatic story of the planet’s most famous living scientist, told for the first time in his own words and by those closest to him. Made with unique access to Hawking’s private life, this is an intimate and moving look into Stephen Hawking’s world, both past and present. The biopic charts his his incredible personal journey from boyhood underachiever, to scientific genius and multi-million selling author & how he overcame being diagnosed with Motor Neurone disease – and being given just two years to live – to make amazing scientific discoveries and become an icon of triumph over adversity. Stephen Hawking’s sister Mary, his ex-wife Jane, Roger Penrose, Buzz Aldrin, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jim Carey and Sir Richard Branson will all be interviewed for the production.