{
  "id": 4962927,
  "title": "Stanley Kubrick’s Daughter Responds to Eyes Wide Shut Conspiracy Theories",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/stanley-kubricks-daughter-responds-to-eyes-wide-shut-conspiracy",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-01T23:08:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/stanley-kubrick-daughter-eyes-wide-shut-conspiracy-theories"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Vivian Kubrick, daughter of the late director Stanley Kubrick, has addressed rumors surrounding her father's final film, Eyes Wide Shut. These rumors, partly fueled by podcaster Joe Rogan and filmmaker Roger Avary, suggest that around 20 minutes were removed from the film posthumously. Vivian posted on X, stating she was unaware of such a missing segment at the time of his passing, nor has she learned of it since. She clarified she could not claim knowledge of everything that transpired before or after her father's death, as she was in Los Angeles scoring a movie at that time. She emphasized that the only alteration she knew about was the use of CGI to cover nudity in an orgy scene, which Warner Brothers requested for an R rating. Vivian noted that Eyes Wide Shut was edited on Avid, an analog system that did not produce a permanent digital archive. She acknowledged that she has no knowledge about the existence of any Avid editorial material from the film's production. Vivian also mentioned that the University of the Arts London, which holds her father's surviving papers and records, might have information on the Avid rushes. However, to her knowledge, no such cache exists. She suggested that the University could provide further insight. Vivian concluded that she cannot address the possibility of a missing 20 minutes, as she never heard of it nor has she seen any evidence of it. She dismissed the conspiracy theory as unsubstantiated, based on hearsay from individuals she considered sensationalistic. She emphasized her responsibility to protect her father's work and stated that she would have discovered any missing footage if it had existed.",
  "summary": "Stanley Kubrick’s daughter Vivian has addressed rumors surrounding Eyes Wide Shut, debunking claims that key scenes were removed after the director's death.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}