Director Peter Berg gives update on Rihanna documentary, says they're "waiting for her to approve it"

Yesterday (5 January) Friday Night Lights and Lone Survivor director Peter Berg spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about Amazon's Rihanna documentary, and revealed that it's been six-and-a-half-years in the making so far.

When asked what stage the Rihanna documentary is in, Berg said, "Waiting for her to approve it. It’s done and sold, and Amazon’s ready. She’s a perfectionist, so we keep adding. It’s been six and a half years of filming, so, yeah, it’s ready to come out. We’re just waiting on her to say, “Yeah, let’s do it.” I don’t know. Maybe it’ll be a 10-year project."

On if there's any concern that Rihanna might not approve it, Berg added, "Not really. When Rihanna asked me to make a doc, I thought she was joking. My work tends to be a bit more masculine, at least on the surface. But this has allowed me to dip in and out of her life while I’m doing other things. I’ve loved it - watching her in the studio, seeing her turn Fenty into this billion-dollar entity and, now, being a mom. It’s such an enriching experience, I don’t really care how long it takes."

In November last year it was reported that Rihanna's upcoming Super Bowl halftime show next month will be the focus of a new Apple TV+ documentary.