‘Freestyle Love Supreme’ Pushes Release Date, Citing Importance of Black Lives Matter

The release of Hulu’s new music documentary, Freestyle Love Supreme, has been pushed in solidarity with Black Lives Matter. The Lin-Manuel Miranda project was originally slated to premiere on Hulu June 5, and a new release date has not been announced yet.
The Freestyle Love Supreme Twitter account posted the announcement today, confirming that the film would not premiere on its originally planned release date.
“We are for the freedom of expression, creativity, inclusion, equality, and most of all, love,” the film’s statement read. “Our work has always centered around creating a safe space for those ideals to flourish. Our show does not exist without the operations of brilliant black artists that created two of our most beloved American art forms, jazz and hip-hop.”
“Today our country, our world struggles to reach an end to this systemic racial injustice, intolerance, police brutality, and hate,” the statement continued. “We add our voices to that fight, to that struggle. Because in this moment, our collective attention is turned toward these most pressing concerns, we have decided to postpone the premiere of our film.”

The film account’s tweet also included resources for education, donation and activism to support the Black Lives Matter movement.
“We believe that through activism, understanding and love, this country will realize that now is the time for lasting, real change and equity,” their statement read.
Many fans expressed support for the decision, praising Freestyle Love Supreme for delaying the project while protests against police brutality continue. “Thank you for using your platform to support the cause. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. As a Black woman who also needs moments of joy, please don’t delay too long,” one user tweeted. 
“I am sad for the delay while being So Proud of your decision to postpone the release! Thank you for leading the way through your stellar example of how it’s done,” another added.
Others were disappointed the film had been pushed back from its original release date, expressing the need for some positive, uplifting entertainment. “Hope it’s not too long, we need a break from everything else,” one tweeted, while another wrote, “Thank you but don’t stay away too long. We need your laughter.”