Spike Lee says he won't shop around his scrapped ESPN Colin Kaepernick doc: 'That thing fell apart a year ago'

ESPN Won't Air Spike Lee‘s Docuseries About Colin Kaepernick Because Of ‘Creative Differences’

ESPN will not be airing the Colin Kaepernick documentary after all. Source: Arturo Holmes / Getty Due to creative differences between the network, director Spike Lee, and the former NFL player, ESPN will no longer air the docuseries. “ESPN, Colin Kaepernick and Spike Lee have collectively decided to no longer proceed with this project as a result of certain creative differences,” ESPN said in a statement to Variety. “Despite not reaching finali…

Spike Lee says he won't shop around his scrapped ESPN Colin Kaepernick doc: 'That thing fell apart a year ago'

Spike Lee.Frazer Harrison/WireImage/GettySpike Lee told Business Insider that his Colin Kaepernick docuseries for ESPN was scrapped a year ago.Lee said he won't try to sell the project to other platforms. "I've moved on," he said.Production on the docuseries ended due to creative differences, according to a statement from ESPN.The news that Spike Lee's ESPN documentary about former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick is being scrapped may have only…

Colin Kaepernick Documentary Series DROPPED By ESPN Over 'Creative Differences'

ESPN has announced it will be ditching Spike Lee’s upcoming documentary series on former NFL star Colin Kaepernick following a dispute over creative differences. “ESPN, Colin Kaepernick and Spike Lee have collectively decided to no longer proceed with this project as a result of certain creative differences,” ESPN said in a statement to Deadline. “Despite not reaching finality, we appreciate all the hard work and collaboration that went into thi…

ESPN Will Not Air Spike Lee’s Colin Kaepernick Docuseries, Claims "Creative Differences"

Source: Arturo Holmes / Getty ESPN must not have been familiar with the work of Spike Lee when they gave the very pro-Black director the greenlight to produce his docuseries about former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick.  Now, they are citing “creative differences” and won’t be airing the project. “ESPN, Colin Kaepernick and Spike Lee have collectively decided to no longer proceed with this project as a result of certain creative differences,” E…

Spike Lee and Colin Kaepernick's Docuseries Shelved Indefinitely

Director Spike Lee’s multi-part documentary series for ESPN Films about former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who sparked a national debate when he protested racial injustice nearly a decade ago, will not be released, the filmmaker and ESPN said. “ESPN, Colin Kaepernick and Spike Lee have collectively decided to no longer proceed with this project as a result of certain creative differences,” ESPN said in a statement to Reuters on Saturday. “…

ESPN cancels Colin Kaepernick biography — but no one is allowed to talk about it

After more than five years in the making, ESPN and Disney are burying a biographical documentary series from the eyes of Colin Kaepernick. The former NFL quarterback became a left-wing activist after kneeling during the national anthem at NFL games in 2017 following the loss of his starting role on the San Francisco 49ers. After... The post ESPN cancels Colin Kaepernick biography — but no one is allowed to talk about it appeared first on Daily T…