Netflix’s documentaries series about Prince was canceled by an Academy Award -winning movie director after the late singer’s property prevented its issuance.
The completion chain was delayed, but without a title, by Ezra Edelman in 2024 after the prince’s representatives saw a reduction and claimed that he had realistic mistakes and that he was a stimulus of the singer’s life, according to Variety.
Netflix and the property said on Friday that the project was canceled, according to an agreement, which will witness “the development and production of a new documentary film that includes exclusive content from the Prince’s archive,” according to a joint statement.
It also issued the property Short video on x View the prince’s photos as his music played. The video included an illustrative name: “The Vault”, a clear indication of the Emir’s personal records archive.
Idelman previously achieved 2016 Oj: Made in AmericaA deep -hour deep diving, which won the Academy Award and a widespread praise for its complex outlook that does not run out to the life of Oj Simpson and the criminal trial.
According to Edelman, Idelman spent nearly five years in the Prince’s project, which included interviews with many former collaborators of the star, assistants, friends, managers, family members and partners – including many friends who accused the rock star of physical and emotional abuse, according to To the September report In the New York Times.
A friend who also worked with the prince as a member of his band in the 1980s, Jill Jones, claimed that he had dumped her again and again after slapping him.
The documentary also entered the prince’s abusive childhood and the complex classes of his personal life, as well as the music and personality of the musical icon. The final liberation is said to be nine hours.
The prince died in 2016 with an overdose of the cross fentanel, leaving his property to be divided between six siblings – adhering to a long legal battle that may have contributed to the contradiction of the property about the documentary. It was reported that it was approved when he was still running the estate by a bank.
“The wrong and non -backed rumors, hatred and revenge more than showing brilliance and music will not be the” final “document axis on the prince!” L. Londell McMillan, a lawyer who helps in managing a company responsible for the estate, said on Friday at X.
The re -posting of the observations was originally in the past fall, as the fans first began to discuss the alleged content of the documentary in the wake of the Times article.
In the wake of the news that was canceled, and will be replaced by a documentary film designed by the Prince, the fans’ reaction was divided – some say they are not interested in what they assume will be a observation view of his life. Others praised the estate to protect the prince’s image.
Representatives of the Creative Artists Agency, which represents Edman, did not respond to the CBC News request for comment. Edman did not comment on the cancellation of the project or controversy.
But in December, on podcast Pablo Toure discoversEdelman Talk in general The state of documentary films, criticizes the increase in documentary films that were conducted under the supervision of its citizens.
“The type of most common and most popular documentary is the things that signs that are sometimes revolve around the famous people, artists and singers, no, on somewhat boundaries on brand content because they are the subjects themselves, who are often productive.” .
“The idea of documentary filmmakers where the press is somewhat pushed by a little way.”
He said he believed that there is a “less focus on art”, in the prevailing documentary films at the present time.
“If the topic has any creative control, I am facing a problem.”