Those who expect this documentary to be strictly about that trial will be disappointed, as this documentary pivots into the ramifications of american media potentially at the mercy of. The trial between hulk hogan and gawker media pitted. The first amendment doesnt extend into hulk hogan s bedroom unless his actions there are newsworthy. The director of nobody speak on how hulk hogan and peter thiel took down gawker. Hulk hogan, gawker and trials of a free press, which was bought there by netflix. Hulk hogan, gawker, and trials of a free press, is a fascinating. From brian knappenberger comes a documentary about how the. Hulk hogan, gawker and trials of a free press will soon be headed to netflix. Brian knappenbergers film skewers its targets with aplomb, but theres a frustrating. Currently on netflix, knappenbergers latest documentary, nobody speak.
The free press is under attack in the new netflix documentary. The trial between hulk hogan and gawker media pitted privacy rights against freedom of the press, and raised important questions about how big money can silence media. According to the hollywood reporter, director brian knappenbergers documentary nobody speak. The reporters investigating the hulk hogan sex tape and the sale of the las vegas. Trials of the free press is a 2017 documentary about the potential threats to the freedom of the press that emerged during the infamous hulk hogan sex tape trial. Peter thiel financing wrestler hulk hogans lawsuit against gawker media, and casino owner sheldon adelsons. Hulk hogan, gawker and trials of a free press stars the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 36 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which compiled. Trials of the free press is a 2017 netflix documentary directed by brian knappenberger. Hulk hogan, gawker and trials of a free press, the documentary exploring hulk hogan s lawsuit against gawker over their release of a sex tape is shared by director brian knappenberger. This film is an examination of the perils and duties of the free press. Hulk hogans court case against gawker media sheds light on wealthy. Trials of the free press hulk hogan sued gawker for posting a sex tape, but a riveting documentary shows it was really about shutting down the truth. Trials of the free press isnt as indulgent with wrestling references as that last. Hulk hogan, gawker, and trials of a free press has its world premiere on tuesday at the sundance film.
Presumably, this was done to distance nobody speak from. Trials of the free press, which strings together news footage and fresh. You probably didnt watch it, or take much notice, because it. This film is an examination of the perils and duties of the free press in an age of inequality. As nobody speak spirals outward from the gawker case to examine the broader cultural conflicts between journalists and the powerful, it. A new film reveals that our free press is under serious threat. Trials of the free press, a new documentary dropping on netflix friday, comes in the very first scene, when the former gawker editor a. It was a curious twist that hulk hogan s sex tape became a test for the 1st amendment in an era when the news media were increasingly vulnerable to. Hulk hogan, gawker and trials of a free press premiered at the 2017 sundance film festival on tuesday afternoon. Hulk hogan, gawker and trials of a free press in the comfort of your own home. The scariest movie at sundance was a documentary about hulk hogan hulk hogan in the documentary nobody speak. Trials of the free press the courtroom and publicity battles between the superstar wrestler and the notorious website explode in a. The netflix documentary nobody speak considers the ugly.
But first, youll have to get past hulk hogan s dick. Nobody speak director compares hulk hogan, gawker trial. Nobody speak covers the gawker trial in so much detail and its necessary, giving the complexity of the case that peter thiel, the mogul who was revealed to be bankrolling hogan s lawsuit. Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the brian. The documentary is themed around the effects of big money on american journalism. Netflix acquires worldwide rights for nobody speak.
Hulk hogan s court case against gawker media sheds light on wealthy, powerful figures who challenge freedom of the press in order to silence critics. Hulk hogan and gawker go to war in the court room nobody speak. Corporate executives, titans, and billionaires are tipping the balance on the publics access to news, posing new threats to societys relationship. Remember when a sex tape of hulk hogan was leaked online. A new netflix documentary considers the dangerous ramifications of bollea v. Nobody speak director compares hulk hogan, gawker trial to president trump video. Trials of the free press uses this case and other cases to illustrate a growing, sinister trend at odds with the concept of a free press. This channel was generated automatically by youtube s video discovery system. Nobody speak explores what peter thiels financial support of the lawsuit against gawker and sheldon adelsons shadowy purchase of nevadas largest newspaper mean for future of journalism.
W hat is initially presented as an insight into the highprofile lawsuit filed against gawker by terry bollea aka hulk hogan becomes a rallying cry for the preservation of independent journalism in brian knappenbergers nobody speak. Trials of the free press, gawker vs hogan is a modern day david vs goliath decrease font size increase font size text size print this page send by email hulk hogan aka terry bollea in nobody speak. The film gives a voice to journalists and its message is clear. Trials of the free press powered by reelgood in 2012, gawker nick dentons fearless to a fault and evercontroversial website did what it did best. Hulk hogan s legal expenses were paid by billionaire peter thiel and resulted in gawker medias bankruptcy.
The trial between hulk hogan and gawker media pitted privacy rights against freedom of the press, and raised important questions about how big. When online tabloid gawker posted a sex tape of former professional wrestler hulk hogan, a highstakes legal battle pitting privacy rights against the first. In a nutshell gawker rotten as they were posted bits of a leaked hulk hogan sextape. Just before its premiere at sundance, nobody speak dropped the wrestlers name from its subtitle, along with that of gawker, the website he sued and subsequently bankrupted over a clip of hogan having sex with the wife of his best friend, radio personality bubba the love sponge. Hulk hogan, gawker and trials of a free press, directed by awardwinning filmmaker brian knappenberger, premiered at. The multimillionaire prowrestler sued them for leaking. With nick denton, hulk hogan, donald trump, james g wright. Trials of the free press, which is being released simultaneously in theaters and on netflix, draws a throughline from hulk hogan s. The scariest movie at sundance was a documentary about. When the online tabloid gawker posted a surreptitiously filmed sex tape of professional wrestler hulk hogan, it ignited a high stakes legal battle that pit privacy rights against the first amendment. Bollea was famously compelled to suggest that the penis of the hulk hogan character was larger than bolleas own, under oath.
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