Heath Ledger was working on his dream directorial debut before the actor passed away.
I Am Heath Ledger, the documentary based on the life of The Dark Knight star sheds light on his ambition to direct a feature film, reported Elle magazine.
Ledger, who was a chess fanatic, wanted his first directorial venture to be titled as The Queen's Gambit.
The story of the film was based on the novel by Walter Tevis about a chess prodigy who develops a reliance on drugs and alcohol.
Ledger died of cardiac arrest brought about by combined drug intoxication on January 22, 2008.
I Am Heath Ledger will receive a digital release on May 23.