The filmmakers seem to be bending over backward--even now--to protect Wigand from appearing to have disclosed what he disclosed too early.
The filmmakers do not want to protect Wigand and don't care what happens to him.
mnli hypothesis: The filmmakers do not want to protect Wigand and don't care what happens to him. premise: The filmmakers seem to be bending over backward--even now--to protect Wigand from appearing to have disclosed what he disclosed too early.