“Kevin made the film, but Oprah didn’t like it and he refused to change it, and Oprah has paid back her fee to Apple,” a source toldPage Six.
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“Ms. Winfrey believes Lisa Erspamer and Kevin Macdonald are incredibly talented filmmakers and is grateful for the time and energy they put into the project,” she said, confirming that the documentary is “on hold” indefinitely.
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Details on what exactly made Oprahstop the releaseof the documentary remain vague, with her team stating only that she felt it “wasn’t the right time for a documentary.”
Winfreyhas collaborated with Apple on multiple occasions in the past, producing projects such asThe Oprah Conversationsand the mental health seriesThe Me You Can’t SeewithPrince Harry, a follow-up to her explosive 2020 interview with Harry andMeghan Markleon CBS.
Sources and Winfrey’s representatives disagree on whether Macdonald was open to changes, with some saying he was and others claiming he was adamant in protecting his vision
His latest documentary,One to One: John & Yoko, recently premiered at the Venice Film Festival, with no mention of Winfrey’s project in his portfolio.
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This isn’t the first timeWinfreyhas pulled the plug on a major release. In 2020, she abruptly withdrew her support forOn the Record, a documentary about music executive Drew Dixon’s sexual misconduct allegations against Russell Simmons, just two weeks before its Sundance premiere.You May Like"Very Creepy": Oprah’s Resurfaced Interview With The Olsen Twins Sparks OutrageLei RVDisney Worker Downloads Free AI Tool—Loses Job And $200,000 BonusesLei RVTitan Sub’s Eerie Last Moments Exposed In Newly Released Audio: “A Disaster Waiting To Happen"Lei RV
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