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Netflix Shelves Kevin Spacey's Gore Vidal Biopic Indefinitely

6/24/2025

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Netflix has decided to keep "Gore," a completed biopic featuring Kevin Spacey as Gore Vidal, under wraps since 2017. Producer Andy Paterson revealed that the streaming giant has no intention of releasing or selling the film, opting instead for a tax write-off. This choice has left the cast and crew in a frustrating state of uncertainty about their efforts.

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Netflix has decided to keep "Gore," a completed biopic featuring Kevin Spacey as Gore Vidal, under wraps since 2017. Producer Andy Paterson revealed that the streaming giant has no intention of releasing or selling the film, opting instead for a tax write-off. This choice has left the cast and crew in a frustrating state of uncertainty about their efforts.