Overview

• ABC News Studios told media the Los Angeles red carpet would not host press, reversing confirmations sent a day earlier that listed Sarah McLachlan, Jewel, and Mýa.
• The screening at The Ford proceeded, but Sarah McLachlan announced that planned musical performances were canceled in a show of solidarity supporting free speech.
• Ahead of the film, organizers noted the event would continue with a post-screening reception, and a red carpet was held without press access.
• The documentary, directed by Ally Pankiw and produced for ABC News Studios, debuted on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ in the U.S. and on Disney+ internationally.
• The scaled-back premiere unfolded as Disney faces criticism and subscription-boycott calls following station owners Nexstar and Sinclair moving to pre-empt Jimmy Kimmel’s show and the company suspending him.