The docuserie of various parts of director Spike Lee for ESPN Films about the former field of Campo de la NFL Colin Kaepernick, who unleashed a national debate when protesting racial injustice almost a decade ago, will not be released, the filmmaker and ESPN reported.
“ESPN, Colin Kaepernick and Spike Lee have jointly decided not to move forward with this project due to certain creative differences“ESPN told Reuters on Saturday.
“Despite not having reached a definitive agreement, we appreciate all the hard work and collaboration that was invested in this film.”
Lee told Reuters on Friday that the series would not be released.
“It will not be released. It’s all I can say,” Lee said on the red carpet before the Harold and Carole Pump Foundation dinner, an event to raise funds for the research and treatment of cancer, in Beverly Hills, California.
When asked why, the Oscar winning director refused to give more details, claiming a confidentiality agreement. “I can’t. I signed a confidentiality agreement. I can’t talk about it,” he said.
Kaepernick unleashed a national debate in 2016 when He knelt during the national anthem of the United States to protest systemic racism and police brutality.
The 37 -year -old He has not played at the NFL since that season. Many experts believed that their political activism, which triggered a movement that caused the anger of US president Donald Trump, was the main reason why the teams doubted to hire him.
Subsequently, He filed a collusion complaint Against the owners of the teams, which was resolved with the League in 2019.
Kaepernick representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comments.
The production of the series began in 2022, and ESPN Dis.N, owned by Walt Disney, promoted it as a “complete and first -person story” of Kaepernick’s trajectory, which would include extensive interviews with the player.
In September, Puck News reported that The project faced delays Due to disagreements between Kaepernick and read about the direction of the film, and that ESPN president Jimmy Pitaro was open to allowing the filmmakers to offer it elsewhere.
