A documentary about the late Prince has been discovered, however, fans may never get a chance to see it.
According to reports, a 9-hour documentary about the “Purple One” has been discovered and it was directed by Ezra Edelman. Although the documentary was locked away for five years, the singer’s estate demanded that edits be made which led them into a legal dispute.
Deputy Editor of New York Times Magazine, Sasha Weiss, saw the film and shared, “I think it’s a really layered portrayal of Prince. I think it’s in many ways a celebration of his brilliance and what it takes to be such a brilliant person and some of the pain of that.”
In September, Weiss also reported that the director, Edelman, has an interest in “tackling the project because Netflix was able to secure access to the singer’s personal archive,” which was located at Prince’s Minnesota home.
Both, Prince’s estate and Netflix agreed that the film would be 6 hours. But, once Edelman was finished interviewing more than 70 people who knew Prince, the edited version ended up being nine hours. He would later refuse to cut the edit down. In a statement, Prince’s estate said, “Those with the responsibility of carrying out Prince’s wishes shall honor his creativity and genius. We are working to resolve matters concerning the documentary so that his story may be told in a way that is factually correct and does not mischaracterize or sensationalize his life. We look forward to continuing to share Prince’s gifts and celebrate his profound and lasting impact on the world.”
At the moment, it looks like fans will not be seeing the documentary. What are your thoughts on this?