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ESPN Shelves Spike Lee’s Colin Kaepernick Docuseries Over Creative Differences

ESPN’s chief says the decision was made months before the NFL equity deal and was not politically driven.

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Overview

  • ESPN, Colin Kaepernick and Spike Lee issued a joint statement confirming the project will not proceed due to creative differences.
  • Spike Lee says the collaboration fell apart about a year ago, notes he is under a nondisclosure agreement, and adds he will not shop the project elsewhere.
  • Reporting describes a stalemate over narrative scope, with Kaepernick holding approval rights that effectively granted control over the final cut.
  • ESPN president Jimmy Pitaro denies any link between the cancellation and the network’s new NFL arrangement, pushing back on outside speculation.
  • The series originated from Kaepernick’s 2020 first-look deal with Disney and listed Jemele Hill as a producer, and the status of any completed footage remains unclear under existing NDAs.