PRIMARY WAVE & PRINCE ESTATE ADDRESS EDELMAN DOC

Primary Wave and Prince Legacy LLC have issued a statement concerning a recent New York Times article about the Ezra Edelman-directed documentary depicting the life and career of Prince.

“Those with the responsibility of carrying out Prince’s wishes shall honor his creativity and genius," it reads. "We are working to resolve matters concerning the documentary so that his story may be told in a way that is factually correct and does not mischaracterize or sensationalize his life. We look forward to continuing to share Prince’s gifts and celebrate his profound and lasting impact on the world.”

The six-part Netflix series has been fraught with challenges for months. In July, representatives for Prince's estate claimed a first cut of the film was filled with factual inaccuracies and “sensationalized” renderings of particular events from his life.

The documentary, which has been in development with Netflix for nearly five years, includes interviews with dozens of Prince's former business partners, partners, friends and associates, but might possibly never see the light of day.

"This documentary project has proved every bit as complex as Prince himself," a statement to the Times read. "We have meticulously archived Prince's life and worked hard to support Ezra's series. But there are still meaningful contractual issues with the estate that are holding up a documentary release."