CNN Films Backs "I'm Chevy Chase And You're Not" from Emmy(R) Winner Marina Zenovich for Premiere In 2026

NEW YORK - (May 14, 2025) - CNN announced today a new feature documentary from CNN Films - I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not. Directed by two-time Emmy(R) Award winner Marina Zenovich, the film is the authorized yet unfiltered documentary of the comedy legend, Chevy Chase. Executive produced by CNN Films, West Buttermilk and PMZ Pictures in association with Propagate Content and Five All in the Fifth Productions, the film will premiere in 2026.

"I understand CNN is going to release a documentary about me. I'm delighted and I hope I'm in it," said subject Chevy Chase.

Whether it is his Saturday Night Live screen test or his starring roles in multiple Hollywood comedies, Chase has always had huge comedic range. He is also a complex and contradictory human being, full of outsized gifts and striking flaws. Through illuminating interviews with the Chase family, friends and costars, Zenovich brings us into Chase's inner world, revealing what is beneath the surface of his superstar bravado.

"I've always loved Chevy's comedy and have been curious as to what makes him tick. That's what I'm hoping to find out with this film," said Zenovich.

"Comedy has consistently resonated with CNN audiences from our success with three seasons of The History of Comedy to Have I Got News For You to documentaries about comedic icons," said Amy Entelis, executive vice president of talent and content development for CNN Worldwide. "We know our viewers will be fascinated by Marina's revealing examination of the legend behind the laughs"

"Chevy's fearless wit and groundbreaking work have made him a defining force in American comedy," said Howard Owens, founder and chief executive officer, Propagate Content. "With unprecedented access to those who know him best, Marina Zenovich pulls back the curtain on a larger-than-life artist, directing with honesty, nuance, and heart. It's a raw, intimate portrait of a true original - and we're proud to help bring it to life with CNN Films."

I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not is presented by CNN Films and West Buttermilk in association with Propagate Content and Five All in the Fifth Productions. The film is directed and executive produced by Marina Zenovich along with P.G. Morgan for PMZ Pictures; Amy Entelis and Roxanna Sherwood for CNN Films; James Packer for West Buttermilk; Ben Silverman, Howard Owens, Drew Buckley, Andrew D Corkin, and Isabel San Vargas for Propagate Content; and Doug Banker for Five All in the Fifth.

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About CNN Originals

The CNN Originals group develops, produces and acquires original, long-form unscripted programming for CNN Worldwide. Amy Entelis, executive vice president of talent, CNN Originals and creative development, oversees the award-winning CNN Originals portfolio that includes the following premium content brands: CNN Original Series, CNN Films, CNN Presents, and the newly formed CNN Studios, an internal production studio which creates long-form programming for CNN's global platforms. Since 2012, the team has overseen and executive produced more than 45 multi-part documentary series and 60 feature-length documentary films, earning more than 110 awards and 445 nominations for the cable network, including CNN Films' first Academy Award(R) for Navalny. Acclaimed titles include the Peabody Award winning and 13-time Emmy(R) Award-winning Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown; five time Emmy(R) nominee, Apollo 11, directed by Todd Douglas Miller; Emmy(R) nominated Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico; the Emmy(R) Award-nominated "Decades Series": The Sixties, The Seventies, The Eighties, The Nineties, The 2000s, and The 2010s, executive produced by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman; The Last Movie Stars, directed by Ethan Hawke about the lives and careers of actors and humanitarians Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman; Grammy(R) Award nominee Little Richard: I Am Everything, directed by Lisa Cortés; The Many Lives of Martha Stewart; This is Life with Lisa Ling; Primetime Emmy(R) and duPont-Columbia Award-winning, RBG, directed by Betsy West and Julie Cohen; See It Loud: The History of Black Television, executive produced by LeBron James and Maverick Carter; Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight in partnership with the BBC; the Producers Guild Award and three-time Emmy(R) Award-winning Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy; BAFTA nominee and Directors Guild Award winner, Three Identical Strangers, directed by Tim Wardle; and the five-time Emmy(R) Award-winning United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell; and the five-time Emmy(R) Award-winning The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper. CNN Originals can be seen on CNN, the CNN Original Hub on Max and discovery+, and for pay TV subscription via CNN.com, CNN apps and cable operator platforms.

About PMZ Pictures

PMZ Pictures is an LA-based production company run by P.G. Morgan and Marina Zenovich. Marina is a critically acclaimed, two-time Prime Time Emmy award winning filmmaker. Her films have long been praised for their powerful storytelling and their thoughtful, sensitive approach to difficult subjects and controversial people. Marina's recent films include Jerry Brown: The Disrupter (SF Doc Stories, DOC NYC); LANCE, a psychological portrait of cyclist Lance Armstrong (Sundance Film Festival 2020); Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind (Sundance Film Festival 2018); Water and Power: A California Heist (Sundance Film Festival 2017) and Fantastic Lies - about the Duke Lacrosse scandal (SXSW Film Festival 2016). Previous films include Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic (Tribeca Film Festival 2013); Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (Sundance and Cannes Film Festivals 2008 / Emmys for Outstanding Directing and Writing) and Roman Polanski: Odd Man Out (Toronto and New York Film Festivals 2012). Recent docu-series credits include: Desperately Seeking Soulmate: Escaping Twin Flames Universe for Amazon; HBO Max's The Way Down: God, Greed and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin; D.B. Cooper: Where Are You?! for Netflix and Roku's What Happens in Hollywood which focuses on gender, sex and power in Hollywood. P.G. Morgan is an Emmy-winning writer/executive producer. He has written and produced projects for Netflix, HBO, Nat Geo. Amazon, ESPN Films, Channel 4 (UK) and the BBC. Recent EP/ Showrunner credits include Biggest Heist Ever, This is the Zodiac Speaking, Flint Town, Diagnosis and D.B Cooper: Where Are You?! (all for Netflix). He was also a Series Producer on CNN's critically acclaimed Decades series and The History of Comedy.

About Propagate Content

Propagate Content, founded in 2015 by Ben Silverman and Howard T. Owens, is a multi-genre, award-winning content powerhouse with offices in Los Angeles, New York, London, and Paris. Known for its dynamic range of hit shows, Propagate Content boasts successes such as the iconic Chopped franchise for the Food Network, the Emmy-winning documentary In Her Hands for Netflix, the Emmy-nominated sports documentary series Untold for Netflix, and the upcoming animated Lulu Is a Rhinoceros for Apple+, as well as Stick (also for Apple+) starring Owen Wilson, and the Nanette Burstein-directed official SBF documentary. The company's acclaimed documentaries division is a market leader with successes including the Emmy-nominated Hillary for Hulu, LFG for HBO Max, and Anna Nicole Smith for Netflix. Propagate Content's Fuego division produced the Latin music show La Firma for Netflix and the first Spanish-language comedy for Peacock, 90 Minutos, premiering soon. Our corporate portfolio includes industry leaders such as Electus (You vs. Wild, Running Wild with Bear Grylls, Jane the Virgin, Fashion Star), Big Breakfast (Adam Ruins Everything, Hot Date), Notional (Chopped franchise), and leading talent and digital management firms Artists First, Authentic, and Select Management, cementing our status as a trailblazer in innovative and compelling content and talent representation across all platforms.