Prince Doc director threatens Netflix’s cancellation, calls it a joke

Ezra Edelman responded on Tuesday to Netflixthe announcement that they will not release him Prince Documentary, appealing the decision with short views, stifling “a joke”.

Controversies on Edelman’s documentary first made titles in September, when an New York Times The report claimed that the nine -hour project would be accuse the prince of physical and emotional abuse. Prince Moșia said at the time of “working to solve problems” and Netflix revealed in early February That Streamer will not launch the documentary, instead worked with the estate to develop a new project using content from the Prince Archive.

Edelman did not comment on Netflix announcement last month, but this week he called the Debac “a joke” on Pablo Torre finds out. “The estate, here’s the only thing they were allowed to do: check the movie for factual inaccuracies. Guess what? They came back with a 17-page document full of editorial problems-no factual problems, ”he said. “Do you think I have any interest in putting a movie that is actually inaccurate?”

Edelman, the best known for the Winning Documentary at Oscar OJ: made in americaHe continued to say that the problem was less about who has the truth and more about “who has control”, adding that “this reflects Prince himself, who was notorious one of the most popular control freaks in the history of artists. The irony being that the prince was someone who fought for artistic freedom, who did not want to be held by Warner Bros. And now, in this case – by the way, I am not Prince, but I have worked very hard to do something, and now my art is stifled and thrown. “

Edelman continued to say that Netflix “was afraid of humanity (prince).” In the interview, the host Pablo Torres said he saw the documentary and that “my main feeling of pursuit was that, this is one of the most impressive artists who have ever lived.”

In response, Edelman said “This is the thing I consider only tickled. That is, I cannot overcome this-the short interest of a group of people whose interest is their own line below. ”

He continued: “The lawyer who runs the estate said, in essence, that he believes that this will do generational harm for Prince. Essentially, that the portrait of the prince in this film – what people learn about him – would discourage younger spectators and fans from the prince’s love. Will be stopped. This is, I think, the big problem here: I am like: “This is a gift of nine hours about an artist who was, by the way, bruised.” Everything about who you think is in this movie. You get to bathe in his genius. And yet, you must also face his humanity, which he, by the way, in a way, was taken to not be able to expose because he was caught in his own myth about who was in the world and had to maintain it. ”

Among the accusations reported in being in the documentary was an interview with Prince’s ex-boyfriend, Jill Jones, who spoke about a night when he slammed and hit her in front. Another past relationship, Susannah Melvoin, told the filmmakers that, after moving with the musician, he monitored his phone calls, told him not to leave the house and tried to keep her separate from her sister. In another interview, his ex-wife, Mayte Garcia, would have reminded that she was left alone after she and Prince’s child died.

Other interviews claim that the famous singer has presented a nature of control and that he has undergone child abuse. However, additional sources also mentioned positive memories of the singer, which created what Edelman described as one of the hardest projects in his career.