Netflix announced it will no longer be releasing the controversial six-part documentary about Prince from director Ezra Edelman.
In a statement to Variety, the streamer announced the decision was made after meeting with the late singer’s estate.
“The Prince Estate and Netflix have come to a mutual agreement that will allow the estate to develop and produce a new documentary featuring exclusive content from Prince’s archive,” Netflix said. “As a result, the Netflix documentary will not be released.”
After the news was announced, a post was made to the singer’s X account reading, “The Vault Has Been Freed. #FREE.”
Sources close to the project described Edelman’s documentary as “dead in the water” in July 2024. The O.J. Made In America filmmaker reportedly spent four years on the project and insisted on delivering nine hours of footage when his agreement with the estate called for a six-hour series.
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