A Céline Dion TV Series Is in The Works—And Your Heart Will Go On and On Over the Details
The family-backed series is based on Jimmy Dion’s book and is being shopped internationally, with casting still to come.
- Diamant Rouge Entertainment is taking the new TV drama 'Growing Up Dion' to international buyers, marking the first time Céline Dion's family has formally supported a dramatized adaptation of her childhood.
- The show is based on 'Dion, A Family Saga', a book by the Grammy winner's nephew Jimmy Dion; brother Jacques Dion produces to capture the "spirit, struggles, and love" that defined their upbringing.
- Showrunner Zoë Green traces Dion's formative years in Quebec, focusing on her modest, music-filled household and close-knit dynamic with her mother Thérèse Dion and her 14 siblings that shaped her path to stardom.
- Casting for the upcoming series has yet to take place, though the "Queen of Power Ballads" was previously portrayed by Valérie Lemercier in 'Aline' and Tony-nominated Marla Mindelle in 'Titanique'.
- With seven albums selling at least 10 million copies worldwide, Dion remains a global icon; recently battling Stiff Person Syndrome, she is back in good health and will soon tour Paris.
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According to news from the American media Deadline on Thursday, May 28, 2026, a series of events tracing the childhood and formation of Celine Dion is being prepared in the United States. An unprecedented project prepared in close consultation with the Quebec star's relatives.
The life of Céline Dion is being made into a film. Her brother Jacques is working on the development of a drama series based primarily on the Canadian singer's youth, reports the American trade magazine Deadline.
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Le Journal de QuebecThe television series will tell the story of Celine Dion's childhood in Quebec.
Celine Dion’s early life to be explored in new TV drama ‘Growing Up Dion’
Explore the early life of global superstar Celine Dion in the upcoming TV drama 'Growing Up Dion', backed by her family and highlighting her journey from a modest childhood in Quebec to international fame.
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