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Netflix Buys Wu-Tang Clan Doc ‘The Disciple’ Directed by Joanna Natasegara (EXCLUSIVE)

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Netflix Buys Wu-Tang Clan Doc ‘The Disciple’ Directed by Joanna Natasegara (EXCLUSIVE)
Aug 19, 2026 9:00am PT Netflix Buys Wu-Tang Clan Doc ‘The Disciple’ Directed by Joanna Natasegara (EXCLUSIVE)

The Sundance-bowing film tells the story of rapper and producer Cilvaringz and the making of the contentious Wu-Tang record 'Once Upon a Time in Shaolin'

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@alexritman See All The RZA, Cilvaringz, Moongod Allah and DJ Sueside appear in THE DISCIPLE by Joanna Natasegara, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. Sundance Institute

“The Disciple: A Wu-Tang Fable” the Sundance-bowing doc that unravelled the story of Dutch-Moroccan rapper and producer Cilvaringz and the making of the controversial Wu-Tang Clan record “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin,” is heading to Netflix.

The streamer has acquired rights to the feature, directed and produced by Oscar-winning British filmmaker Joanna Natasegara (“The White Helmets,” “The Edge of Democracy”) in her feature directorial debut, and has set a release date of Oct. 16.

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