Search
Close this search box.

Prince’s Estate Rejects Netflix Documentary Over Nine-Hour Length

Prince - Depositphotos_22495767_S1
Prince – Depositphotos

*Prince’s estate has refused to approve a Netflix documentary about the late singer due to its nine-hour length, which exceeds the originally agreed-upon six-hour series. 

Director Ezra Edelman’s final cut is three hours longer than planned, leading to a dispute with the estate, Page Six reports. 

Although Netflix is hopeful for a compromise, Edelman is reportedly unwilling to shorten the film. Emmy winner Ava DuVernay was initially set to direct the project, but Edelman took over four years ago.

Edelman (OJ: Made in America) has hosted screenings for family and friends of the Prince project. 

Per Page Six, “the estate’s executors have taken issue with not only the length of the career-spanning doc but also inaccuracies about its famously private subject,” the outlet writes, citing a Puck report.

Prince / Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
Prince / Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images

Edelman needs approval from Prince’s family and those who manage the late singer’s rights before the documentary is publicly released. 

An insider said the estate is “incredibly nitpicky.”

“You never saw Prince release anything subpar. Everything was carefully curated and fine-tuned. The estate still holds that high standard,” the source told Page Six, claiming the current version of the project “does not accurately portray the legendary Prince.”

Prince died at age 57 from an accidental fentanyl overdose in 2016.

READ MORE FROM EURWEB.COM: Nia Long, Sherri Shepherd, Busta Rhymes and Prince Among 2025 Hollywood Walk of Fame Inductees

We Publish News 24/7. Don’t Miss A Story. Click HERE to SUBSCRIBE to Our Newsletter Now!

Joe Biden at 2023 WHCD (Al DragoReuters)
Phaedra Parks - via Instagram
Elon Musk (Marlena Sloss-Bloomberg-Getty Images)
Kyle Dubay and Bo Shepherd - Via Kyle Dubay
Sean 'Diddy' Combs being arrested - TMZ video screenshot
Suge Knight - Diddy
Oprah Winfrey (Mike Blake-Reuters via CNN Newsource)
Amber Rose - via Instagram
Jomo Jesus Thomas Suriel
Donny Hathaway - GettyImages
Tyrese Gibson
Read More
Lizzo (Getty)
Read More
Tim Walz at 2024 DNC - screenshot
Read More
Elon Musk - Getty
Read More
Shannon Sharpe - IG screenshot
Read More
Tito Jackson
Read More
Monica and Brandy
Read More
Ghostface Killah
Read More
Altered pic of Sean Diddy Combs (center) and Kamala Harris (and Montel Williams' daughter on right)
Read More
Lori Harvey
Read More

POPULAR

Joe Biden at 2023 WHCD (Al DragoReuters)
Biden Pledges More Than $1 Billion for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) - Total Now Over $17B | VIDEO
Phaedra Parks - via Instagram
Phaedra Parks Roars Back to ‘RHOA’ - Says the Cast Shakeup was Worth it | WATCH
Elon Musk (Marlena Sloss-Bloomberg-Getty Images)
Secret Service: We’re Investigating Elon Musk’s Biden/Kamala 'Assassination' Tweet | VIDEO
Kyle Dubay and Bo Shepherd - Via Kyle Dubay
From Neglected to Noteworthy - Detroit Couple Buy $6,500 Abandoned House and Sell it for $410,000! | WATCH
Sean 'Diddy' Combs being arrested - TMZ video screenshot
Diddy's Sudden Arrest: A Life-Changing Moment Caught on Camera | WATCH-it-Happen
Suge Knight - Diddy
Don't Squat to Pee! Suge Knight Offers Jail/Prison Survival Tips to Sean Combs
Oprah Winfrey (Mike Blake-Reuters via CNN Newsource)
Here is Why Oprah Winfrey’s Latest Documentary on Her Life is Not Coming Out | VIDEO
Amber Rose - via Instagram
She's All in - Amber Rose Backs Controversial Trump Claims on Pet-Eating Immigrants | VIDEO
Jomo Jesus Thomas Suriel
Meet Jomo Jesus Thomas Suriel: The 8-Year-Old Author Transforming Children's Literature
1 2 3 8,304