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But at the peak of his fame, John also remembered it being a dark time for him.

\"At that time, there was an emptiness in me,\" he said in the trailer. \"My soul had gone dark, I had gone dark and I wasn't a joy to be around.\"

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PHOTO: "Elton John: Never Too Late" premieres Dec. 13, 2024 on Disney+.
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\"I didn't have anything apart from my success and my drugs,\" he added. \"I took a bunch of tablets, I thought I was gonna drown. I felt there must be something more to my life than this.\"

In the trailer, also touches on how the film will explore how John overcame those low points in his career, as well as the adversity, abuse and addiction.

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PHOTO: Elton flies on his private Boeing 720 airplane known as "The Starship" during his 1974 tour.
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\"I was desperately wanting happiness and going the completely wrong way about it,\" John said in the trailer. \"It made me realize family was more important than anything.\"

\"Elton John: Never Too Late\" will debut with a limited theatrical run on Nov. 15 in the U.S. and U.K. before premiering on Disney+ on Dec. 13.

Disney is the parent company of ABC News and \"Good Morning America.\"

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