Prince Documentary Canceled by Netflix: Reason Why Revealed

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A Netflix documentary chronicling the life of the late singer Prince has be canceled. It was announced on Thursday (February 6) that Netflix will no longer be moving forward with Ezra Edelman‘s controversial project that he has been working on for five years. Keep reading to find out more… “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.

As a result, the Netflix documentary will not be released,” Netflix said in a statement, per The Wrap. Ezra, who made the 2016 docuseries O.J.: Made in America, originally made a deal with Prince‘s estate to create a six-hour series, and was given Prince‘s archives to produce the project.

However, the project took a turn when multiple of Prince‘s ex-girlfriends accused him of physical and emotional abuse (per The New York Times). Ezra then changed the series into a 9-hour cut, highlighting Prince‘s own abusive childhood in wake of the allegations.

The new cut reportedly violated Ezra‘s agreement with Prince‘s estate. Jill Jones, Susannah Melvoin, and Prince‘s ex-wife Mayte Garcia all accused him of abusive behavior. Mayte was interviewed for the documentary, and said that the musician became cold and distant towards her after their child passed away.