Netflix Canceled the Release of a Gore Vidal Biopic Eight Years Ago — for the Filmmakers, the Story Isn’t Over

Netflix Canceled the Release of a Gore Vidal Biopic Eight Years Ago — for the Filmmakers, the Story Isn’t Over

An oral history of what went on behind the scenes of a canceled Gore Vidal biopic at Netflix, one that starred Kevin Spacey.

Netflix is never going to let Kevin Spacey's Gore Vidal biopic see the light of day

One of the last projects Kevin Spacey was working on before the 2017 sexual misconduct allegations made him persona non grata in Hollywood was a biopic of iconic writer Gore Vidal for Netflix. After the allegations, the streaming service naturally cut ties with the actor, leaving the Gore Vidal movie in limbo. According to an in-depth report from IndieWire, Netflix has no intention of releasing the film or selling it to a third party, explaining…

Netflix Says It Will Never Release Kevin Spacey’s ‘Gore’ — Citing Tax Write-Off — World of Reel

Last month, I was told by an indie distributing source that Netflix was still holding tight to “Gore,” the long-buried biopic starring Kevin Spacey as Gore Vidal, with zero interest in selling it off.Directed by Michael Hoffman (“The Last Station”), the film was in post-production back in 2017 when Netflix pulled the plug, right after the first wave of sexual misconduct allegations against Spacey broke. The streamer quickly distanced itself, she…