Netflix gets rights to Gawker-Hulk Hogan doc

The Gawker-Hulk Hogan trial is the subject of a new documentary that will be streamed on Netflix. “Nobody Speak: Hulk Hogan, Gawker and Trials of a Free Press” is debuting at the Sundance Film Festival and will eventually go to Netflix.

Director Brian Knappenberger made the film that looked at the 2016 trial which eventually led to a $115 million jury reward for Hogan who contended an invasion of privacy after Gawker posted a sex tape of him.

The documentary looks at the case and the battle between Hogan and Gawker. At the end of the trial, it was discovered that Hogan’s legal fees were paid by billionaire Peter Thiel.

Knappenberger convinced former Gawker CEO Nick Denton and former editor-in-chief A.J. Daulerio to go on camera and talk about the trial as long as they didn’t say something that would jeopardize the settlement with Hogan. Knappenberger’s attempts to get Hogan and Thiel to discuss their side of the story were unsuccessful. But he said even if Thiel decides to participate at this late juncture, Knappenberger would add him to the film

The documentary will debut at Sundance tonight, however, it was shown to potential buyers before the film festival and it resulted in Netflix purchasing the movie.

There’s no word as to when the documentary will premiere on Netflix.

[Hollywood Reporter/Business Insider]