Netflix have confirmed a new Prince documentary is currently in production, Pitchfork reports.
It has also been reported that award-winning director Ava DeVernay will be helming the film, according to Variety.
Netflix have confirmed a new Prince documentary is in the works with award-winning director Ava DeVernay at the helm.
“Prince was a genius and a joy and a jolt to the senses,” DeVernay told Deadline. “He was like no other. He shattered every preconceived notion, smashed every boundary, shared everything in his heart through his music. The only way I know how to make this film is with love. And with great care. I’m honored to do so and grateful for the opportunity entrusted to me by the estate.”
Apparently DuVernay has been working on the project for quite some time and had even approached Prince before his death in 2016 to discuss. Both Prince and his estate gave their blessing to the documentary.
“As part of the development of the film,” says Deadline, “the estate has granted the ARRAY founder full access to the vast trove of archives recordings and, perhaps most immediately important to Prince’s global fanbase, the unreleased material by the prolific musician.
The early stages of the project already have seen DuVernay, editor Spencer Averick and other members of her core production team visit Prince’s Paisley Park home and studios repeatedly during the past several months.”
Keep your eyes peeled for more info.
