Vivian Kubrick, the daughter of filmmaker Stanley Kubrick, responds to longstanding rumours tied to alleged missing footage from *Eyes Wide Shut* and an Epstein-linked conspiracy theory. In a post on X, she says the claim is not accurate and addresses how it may disappoint people who have repeated or relied on the story.
Both outlets focus on the same core allegations: that 20 minutes are missing from the film’s original final cut, and that this absence is used to support a wider narrative connected to Jeffrey Epstein. While the reports describe the theory’s persistence, neither presents new evidence confirming the missing footage or linking the film’s content to Epstein beyond the circulation of the claim itself. Instead, the emphasis is on Vivian Kubrick’s reaction, framing the update as a direct rebuttal rather than a new investigation.
In this coverage, the “angle” is less about the underlying conspiracy and more about attribution and response. NME and *The Independent* highlight Vivian Kubrick’s statement and its tone, with both accounts centring her view that the theory is likely to disappoint those who expect proof or revelations from it.
