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* ''Franchise/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' creators Creator/BryanKonietzko and Creator/MichaelDanteDiMartino left the currently-in-preproduction Creator/{{Netflix}} [[Series/AvatarTheLastAirbender2024 live-action series adaptation]] in June 2020 because of this but didn't announce it [[https://www.michaeldantedimartino.com/an-open-letter-to-avatar-the-last-airbender-fans/ until two]] [[https://www.instagram.com/p/CDy5EcgDELh/?igshid=176btc1m7gcdm months later]]. According to an [[https://fandomwire.com/exclusive-why-avatar-the-last-airbenders-creators-really-left-netflix/ article]] from ''Fandom Wire'', they left apparently due to their disagreements with Netflix as the former wanted a higher budget than what the service intended, while the latter apparently wanted to include white actors, against the creators' wishes to not repeat the same mistakes as ''Film/TheLastAirbender'' by having a non-whitewashed cast along with having it being more DarkerAndEdgier as in "darker, mature tone with more romance, sex, and blood", however a lot of fans have questioned the accuracy of the article due to the fact that neither the creators nor Netflix haven given any actual reason for the latter's departures, so it's very likely that the actual reason behind their departures aren't the ones explained in the article.

* ''Franchise/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' creators Creator/BryanKonietzko and Creator/MichaelDanteDiMartino left the currently-in-preproduction Creator/{{Netflix}} live-action series adaptation in June 2020 because of this but didn't announce it [[https://www.michaeldantedimartino.com/an-open-letter-to-avatar-the-last-airbender-fans/ until two]] [[https://www.instagram.com/p/CDy5EcgDELh/?igshid=176btc1m7gcdm months later]]. According to an [[https://fandomwire.com/exclusive-why-avatar-the-last-airbenders-creators-really-left-netflix/ article]] from ''Fandom Wire'', they left apparently due to their disagreements with Netflix as the former wanted a higher budget than what the service intended, while the latter apparently wanted to include white actors, against the creators' wishes to not repeat the same mistakes as ''Film/TheLastAirbender'' by having a non-whitewashed cast along with having it being more DarkerAndEdgier as in "darker, mature tone with more romance, sex, and blood", however a lot of fans have questioned the accuracy of the article due to the fact that neither the creators nor Netflix haven given any actual reason for the latter's departures, so it's very likely that the actual reason behind their departures aren't the ones explained in the article.

* ''Anime/{{Shirobako}}'' has an InUniverse example which hit the studio the series follows ''badly''. Because the editor sent by the book's publishing house is a LazyBum, a crisis is formed when the original author of ''3rd Aerial Girls Squad'' is unhappy with certain design and plot decisions by the studio which could cause an ExecutiveVeto and the show (and the studio) to fail. [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome Both times, it causes months of planning on multiple projects to go flying out the window and makes an already difficult production process much worse.]]

** Creator/RichardDonner was let go midway through production of ''Film/SupermanII'' due to clashing with producers Alexander and Illya Salkind as far back as [[Film/SupermanTheMovie the first film]]. Donner wanted a serious, respectful film while they wanted a campy film akin to ''Series/{{Batman}}''.

* Creator/MNightShyamalan left Creator/{{Disney}} in 2005 after a rather successful four picture run with the studio (''Film/TheSixthSense'', ''Film/{{Unbreakable}}'', ''Film/{{Signs}}'', ''Film/TheVillage'') because they were having creative issues with his next film ''Film/LadyInTheWater''. That film, however, became a BoxOfficeBomb, and Disney effectively had the last laugh after ''Film/TheLastAirbender''.

** There's also "Confronting their personal demons" which usually translates as "too drunk/stoned to work".

When they actually mean it, it refers to irreconcilably different artistic visions for the show or band. If they're telling the truth, maybe the [[ExecutiveMeddling new director or producer was pushing the show or band too far]] in what the performer felt was the wrong direction. Maybe the director wanted more sex and violence on the show to boost ratings. For bands, maybe the bandleader or producer was trying to get the band to tag along with a new musical trend or fad.[[note]]Like in the early 1990s when record producers pressured every band on their roster to get flannel shirts, stop washing their hair, and adopt a Nirvana-esque {{grunge}} sound.[[/note]]

* Creator/MikeMatei revealed in a [[https://old.reddit.com/r/TheCinemassacre/comments/b322mv/mike_here_please_read/ lengthy Reddit post]] that him and Bootsy had a falling out. With Bootsy no longer involved with {{Creator/Cinemassacre}}, it's unlikely WebVideo/BoardJames will ever have a reboot or continuation of any kind without his involvement (the series was finished long before Bootsy left Cinemassacre).

* In ''Fanfic/ASagaOfParallelWorlds'', Nivek (the betareader for the first two chapters) and the author have fallen out over the direction of this AVGN AU. Nivek wanted the author to remove all ''Literature/PlayerTwoStart'' content, while the author wanted to create new spins on some content from that TL.

* In ''Fanfic/ASagaOfParallelWorlds'', Nivek (the betareader for the first two chapters) and the author have fallen out over the direction of this AVGN AU. Nivek wanted the author to remove all Player Two Start content, while the author wanted to create new spins on some content from that TL.

** When the band announced that Ken Susi would be going on hiatus in summer 2022, only a few eyebrows were raised at first despite being announced simultaneously with Pierce's departure and the reveal of a new album in development. However, there was quite a stir when Music/AsILayDying revealed their new line-up at the same time, which featured both Nick and Ken, taking spots left open by the departures of Jordan Mancino and Nick Hipa, respectively. By that September it had emerged that Ken had actually left in late winter of 2022, hadn't played on the new album and had at most one songwriting credit[[note]]in contrast to Pierce, who wrote and recorded all the drum parts before he left[[/note]]. By the time Ken's departure officially became permanent in March 2023, it had been revealed that he was at odds with Buz over the band's musical direction while his interpersonal relationships with the other members had deteriorated, especially between him and Trevor. Both Ken and the remaining members stated that a mutual impasse had been reached and they couldn't salvage their relationship.

** When the band announced that Ken Susi would be going on hiatus in summer 2022, only a few eyebrows were raised at first despite being announced simultaneously with Pierce's departure. However, there was quite a stir when Music/AsILayDying revealed their new line-up at the same time, which featured both Nick and Ken taking spots left

* ''Film/{{Superman}}'':

-->'''Byrne:''' That was the argument that Chris and I always had was that Chris didn't write the picture. And so I eventually reached the point where I said 'Maybe ''I'' should be writing the picture.'"

* ''Fanfic/PrehistoricEarth'': A massive number of these unfolded between co-authors Drew Luczynski and Nathanoraptor over the course of writing. In fact, quite often the story ended up on unintentionally long hiatuses due to disagreements between the two writers over characters (i.e. Luczynski having low faith in some of the characters' ability to carry a story on their own and wanting for the story to revolve more around a single clear cut 'main protagonist, Nathanoraptor taking umbrage to Luczynski trying to push his own personal favorite into a prominent position too early, etc.) and story direction. Eventually, after one especially long hiatus triggered by these disagreements, they were eventually able to work out a system that largely put an end to the problem. And even this wasn't enough to prevent a few more minor instances of this from occurring afterward, or Luczynski from eventually developing CreatorsApathy and later outright trying to [[CreatorBacklash disavow his involvement with the story altogether]].

* Director Roger Allers saw two while in Disney. First his co-director in ''King of the Jungle'', which would become ''Westernanimation/{{The Lion King|1994}}'', George Scribner, left disagreeing with Allers and the producers wanting to make the movie a musical, when he wanted a documentary-like film more focused on natural aspects. And then Allers himself left ''Kingdom of the Sun'' as his intent of making another dramatic musical clashed with Mark Dindal pushing for a screwball comedy, which was what Disney sided with to rework the project into ''Westernanimation/TheEmperorsNewGroove''.
* While ''WesternAnimation/TwiceUponATime'' was eventually finished and had a theatrical and home video run, writer and director John Korty and producer Bill Couturié had pretty different ideas of what the movie was supposed to be like, to where two different cuts of the movie exists: The Couturié cut contains frequent [[ParentalBonus swearing and lewd innuendo]], while the Korty cut excises all swearing (save for a mild PrecisionFStrike that gave it a PG rating). That these two would not yield an inch from their stances is why ''Twice Upon a Time'' was unavailable for television airing or home video release after 1998--any attempt to show or distribute the movie would lead to the person responsible for the other cut theatening legal action. Though that changed in 2015, when Warner Archive released both cuts on DVD.

* This one of the reasons why the WebVideo/PoohsAdventures community got heated conflicts between the people who are following Yru17's orders (a person who got hooked on the ThinkOfTheChildren thing) against those who oppose.

But nine times out of ten, it ''really'' means the person quit or got fired due to personal clashes or musbehavior [[note]]Sexual
misconduct, drug addiction, etc[[/note]] and the PR team is trying their best to sugarcoat it for the media. At least, until the tell-all book comes out, or the social media blowup occurs.

Often given by publicists or media companies as the public reason for a performer's decision to leave a TV series or musical group.

Usage: "Joe Smith left the cast of ''Murder on Trope Street'' this season over creative differences with the production team."

When they actually mean it, it refers to irreconcilably different artistic visions for the show or band. If they're telling the truth, maybe the new director or producer was pushing the show or band too far in what the performer felt was the wrong direction. Maybe the director wanted more sex and violence on the show to boost ratings. For bands, maybe the bandleader or producer was trying to get the band to tag along with a new musical trend or fad.[[note]]Like in the early 1990s when record producers pressured every band on their roster to get flannel shirts, stop washing their hair, and adopt a Nirvana-esque {{grunge}} sound.[[/note]]

But nine times out of ten, it ''really'' means the person quit or got fired due to personal clashes and the PR team is trying their best to sugarcoat it for the media. At least, until the tell-all book comes out, or the social media blowup occurs. Also anytime someone mentions "scheduling conflicts," it likely means there's been a conflict between the actor or director and producers or studio. Then the actor/director quits or is fired. If there's only one constant member and a steady flow of departures and inductions, this is usually an indication of a PrimaDonnaDirector at the very least and is also usually a sign that the lone holdout is a [[ThePrimaDonna total diva who doesn't know how to share the spotlight]]. If the reverse is true and one person gets fired from everything they're involved in (or quits under contentious circumstances), odds are that they're a complete pain to work with and wear out their welcome in short order.

When they actually mean it, it refers to irreconcilably different artistic visions for the show or band. If they're telling the truth, maybe the new director or producer was pushing the show or band too far in what the performer felt was the wrong direction. Maybe the director wanted more sex and violence on the show to boost ratings. For bands, maybe the bandleader or producer was trying to get the band to tag along with a new musical trend or fad.[[note]]Like in the early 1990s when record producers pressured every band on their roster to get a flannel shirt, stop washing their hair, and add a Nirvana-esque {{grunge}} sound.[[/note]]

Usage: "Joe Smith left the cast of ''Murder on Cliche Street'' this season over creative differences with the production team."

When they actually mean it, it refers to irreconcilably different artistic visions for the show or band. It they're telling the truth, maybe the new director or producer was pushing the show or band too far in what the performer felt was the wrong direction. Maybe the director wanted more sex and violence on the show to boost ratings. Fir bands, maybe the bandleader or producer was trying to get the band to tag along with a new musical trend or fad.

Often given as the public reason for a performer's decision to leave a TV series or musical group.

When they actually mean it, it refers to irreconcilably different artistic visions for the show or band. But nine times out of ten, it ''really'' means the person quit or got fired due to personal clashes and the PR team is trying their best to sugarcoat it for the media. At least, until the tell-all book comes out, or the social media blowup occurs. Also anytime someone mentions "scheduling conflicts," it likely means there's been a conflict between the actor or director and producers or studio. Then the actor/director quits or is fired. If there's only one constant member and a steady flow of departures and inductions, this is usually an indication of a PrimaDonnaDirector at the very least and is also usually a sign that the lone holdout is a [[ThePrimaDonna total diva who doesn't know how to share the spotlight]]. If the reverse is true and one person gets fired from everything they're involved in (or quits under contentious circumstances), odds are that they're a complete pain to work with and wear out their welcome in short order.

* Creator/YoshiyukiTomino and [[Manga/TheFiveStarStories Mamoru Nagano]] famously clashed in both their best known collaborations, ''Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam'' and ''Anime/HeavyMetalLGaim''. Tomino, who was heavily depressed at the time, tended to create [[CrapsackWorld bleak, sombre works]] filled with [[TrueArtIsAngsty angst and suffering]], while Nagano, while not without an occasional {{GRIMDARK}} moment of his own, nevertheless wished for less dark storytelling and, being infamously possessive of his works, a bigger creative control. Things were hot enough that Nagano ended up [[StartMyOwn starting his own]] [[Manga/TheFiveStarStories L-Gaim]], and Tomino made him one of the prototypes for the main Zeta villain, Paptimus Scirocco. Their creative clashes were exacerbated by the fact that [[LoveTriangle both men were competing for the affections]] of the ''Zeta'' {{seiyuu}} Creator/MariaKawamura. The rumor goes that Tomino is still somewhat bitter over the fact that [[DidNotGetTheGirl not only Kawamura chose Nagano over him]], but they're HappilyMarried for many years.

* ''Fanfic/TheConversionBureauTheOtherSideOfTheSpectrum'' ran into this problem between the head writer [=Redskin122004=] and the co-authors he brought on to the project, and these creative disagreements began to spill over into becoming personal disagreements. According to [[https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/735623/i-aint-gone-yet Doctor Fluffy]], [[https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/735463/my-side-of-the-spectrum VoxAdam]], [[https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/766785/late-af-but-i-suppose-i-should-get-this-off-my-chest-a-reflection-on-the-other-side-of-the-spectrum Kizuna Tallis]], [[https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/767698/spectrum-a-few-thoughts Sledge115]] and [[https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/735427/jed-on-a-response-or-the-other-perspective-on-the-spectrum Jed R]], working on ''Spectrum'' through the year of 2016 was [[TroubledProduction not a very pleasant experience]]. This culminated in the team splitting up on May 2017, with the five aforementioned authors (plus a few others) going on to [[ContinuityReboot launch]] a [[Fanfic/{{Spectrum}} reboot of the story]] and start over fresh.

* This, along with record label problems, was a key contributing factor in the break-up of stoner metal band {{Music/Sleep}}, with bassist/vocalist Al Cisneros and drummer Chris Hakius forming the band {{Music/Om}} and largely continuing in the more contemplative, drone-oriented direction Sleep had started going with its final release, while guitarist Matt Pike went off to form Music/HighOnFire and move in a more aggressive direction. The split was amicable enough that the three reunited to perform live shows as Sleep, and, in 2018, Cisneros and Pike even recording a new album (Hakius having retired in 2009, replaced by Neurosis drummer Jason Roeder).

* This, along with record label problems, was a key contributing factor in the break-up of stoner metal band {{Music/Sleep}}, with bassist/vocalist Al Cisneros and drummer Chris Hakius forming the band {{Music/Om}} and largely continuing in the more contemplative, drone-oriented direction Sleep had started going with its final release, while guitarist Matt Pike went off to form {{Music/HighOnFire}} and move in a more aggressive direction. The split was amicable enough that the three reunited to perform live shows as Sleep, and, in 2018, Cisneros and Pike even recording a new album (Hakius having retired in 2009, replaced by Neurosis drummer Jason Roeder).

** The Wrestling/{{N|ationalWrestlingAlliance}}WA[=-=]Wrestling/{{TNA}} agreement actually did end seven years early because of creative differences. The NWA had standards for it's titleholders it wanted to directly enforce and TNA had already pulled out of the NWA anyway and wanted to promote material more distinct to it's own brand. NWA 'abrogating' the deal is how most news sources reported it, however.