Netflix announced last month they would not release Ezra Edelman's documentary, which reportedly included allegations of sexual assault against the late singer.

Director Ezra Edelman has spoken out for the first time since Netflix axed his documentary about late US popstar Prince. The 50-year-old filmmaker, who won an Oscar for OJ: Made In America, said the decision to can the nine-hour series was a ‘joke’ and ‘short-sighted.

Ezra Edelman, the director of Netflix's cancelled Prince documentary, has spoken out about the streamer's decision. Ezra Edelman described Netflix axing his nine-hour programme about the late singer as a "joke".