Victoria Beckham Netflix Docuseries Finds Director in Michelle Obama’s ‘Becoming’ Filmmaker Nadia Hallgren
Victoria Beckham‘s upcoming Netflix documentary series is finally able to name its director.
Nadia Hallgren, who directed the Michelle Obama doc “Becoming,” is helming the show, Variety can reveal.
The as-yet-untitled series, which started production in August, will follow Beckham’s journey from Spice Girls superstardom in the ‘90s to modern fashion maven. As per the logline, “Her Posh Spice days may be behind her, but today Beckham is on a journey to build a fashion empire — and now, fans will be able to see the story behind it all.”
The project follows hot on the designer heels of David Beckham’s Fisher Stevens-directed Netflix docseries “Beckham,” which launched last year to critical acclaim and landed five Emmy nominations, winning outstanding documentary or nonfiction series. It also comes from David’s own Studio 99 production house (which was behind “Beckham”), which produces alongside Dorothy St. Pictures. The show is exec produced by Nicola Howson (“Beckham,” “Ronnie O’Sullivan: The Edge of Everything”) and Julia Nottingham (“Pamela: A Love Story,” “The Greatest Night in Pop”).
Victoria was the unexpected breakout star of “Beckham,” particularly for a scene in which David pushed her to admit she was not working class and was actually dropped off at school in a Rolls-Royce, an exchange which went instantly viral and has become a much-used meme.
From the Bronx in New York, Hallgren is best known for directing the four-time Emmy-nominated “Becoming,” which provided an intimate look into the life of former First Lady Michelle Obama during a moment of profound change, not only for her personally but for the country she and her husband served over eight impactful years in the White House.
More recently, Hallgren was series director on “Pop Star Academy: KATSEYE” (2024) and the Emmy-nominated “Civil: Ben Crump” (2022), both also for Netflix. Her previous work includes the Oscar-shortlisted documentary short “After Maria” and Webby Award winner “Gavin Grimm vs.” Her work in cinematography includes the Sundance award winner “Motherland,” Oscar-nominated and Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner “Trouble the Water,” as well as Sundance award winner “Trapped.”
