Just because Zaslav didn't watch the film, doesn't mean he wouldn't know what the film is about.
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They all get arrested for physical assault, which honestly would be the final nail in the coffin for the film.
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At first glance it looks like the Rescue Rangers film does that, but then the message is that Peter Pan is the only one in the wrong for lashing out at the industry that used and dumped him without a second thought. And the protagonists go back to working for that company and that's a good thing. It's never posed that anything about the corporations has to change, if Ugly Sonic is kicked out for... being ugly? what he has to do is to happily trudge along until he finds his own way to fit in with that business. Franchise exploitation is okay as long as it's not made by bootlegs.
Edited by TomWithoutJerry on Feb 12th 2024 at 7:05:30 AM
Please remember that, ultimately, fictional works of entertainment are just that.I don’t think it would unless a LOT of people went on strike. Not just the animation people.
You’re Gonna Carry That Weight.Yeah, I don't see a big corporation putting the kibosh on a project because it lampoons the heartlessness and amorality of big corporations—they've released loads of movies like that. if it's a film they think will make money, then they'll make it. Corporate types generally are more than willing to stick it to themselves so long as it makes them a buck
Aside from that, always gotta remember the difference between the corporation and the creatives using the corporation to get their stuff in front of audiences.
I mean, there's no reason to think anything will happen based on that.
Mc Cormick isn't a politician or anything, she has no authority or power. She's just a private citizen saying "hey, Merrick Garland, do something!"
It's exceedingly unlikely the DOJ will open a serious investigation into WDB anytime soon.
She's apparently a former Senator candidate, so maybe she has some connections. 🤷
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Zaslav hasn't done anything, legally speaking.
I'm not gonna break out a corporate law textbook or anything, but to just give a broader perspective on the situation:
Zaslav is the CEO and President of WBD. He is not the head of Warner Brothers' Pictures (one of eight major subdivisions of WBD), which is the company ultimately responsible for this movie. He is also not a majority shareholder in WBD. He isn't even the highest ranking person in WBD. He's an employee. A very high ranking employee, but an employee none the less. He has a boss, and a whole board of directors who can weigh in on any decision he might make.
Everything that a person might say "Zaslav" does is actually the result of many more people advising him, assissting him, and with the potential to thwart him if they wanted. They don't thwart him because they don't care to.
Unless David Zaslav steals a bunch of money from WBD or something, he as a legal individual is not doing anything remotely legal actionable. He's just a cog in a corporation he doesn't own.
Edited by ArthurEld on Feb 13th 2024 at 3:39:11 AM
To be fair, isn't Zaslav the same guy who ran Animal Planet, TLC, and Discovery Kids/The Hub into the ground? Nevertheless his constant pushing for The Flash movie despite the lead actor being a criminal as well as a supposed cult leader.
If anything, this whole situation with Coyote vs ACME (as well as other recent write-offs) feels like the complete opposite of The Flash. It definitely feels like there's something deeper at hand, but I'm not crazy enough to dig that deep into the rabbit hole.
I'm not arguing in favor of Zaslav or anything, I'm just pointing out that he's not some criminal getting away with things in broad daylight.
He's a for-hire exec. If he's making a decision about the Flash or Coyote vs Acme or anything else, other people are making those decisions with him.
He's just the public face, which makes him a convienent scapegoat for the rest of the board, including the chairman.
Oh yeah, I know that. His whole board are all former Discovery heads though, so it honestly doesn't really change the situation that much though. All of those guys just don't know how to run anything that's either educational OR entertaining, all they have in their sights are reality TV or live services.
Just look at the recent Twister movie, it's be distributed by Universal despite being a WB movie. Which reminds me, surprised Universal hasn't considered buying up Coyote vs ACME yet, they definitely have the money to do it, and they already have a decent relationship with WB on top of that.
Edited by Rinsankajugin on Feb 13th 2024 at 6:46:00 AM
That movie is actually a joint release. Universal and WB both worked on the production, along with two other companies (Amblin and the Kennedy Marshall Company). WB will handle the international distribution, and Universal the North America release.
That's actually a very good example of why people in the industry aren't up in arms calling for repercussions. It's a very tight-knit industry, and the people involved at the top levels understand that their positions could easily be switched (that is, they might be working for a comapny they once saw as their competition at an earlier point).

But that's arguably irrelevant, because we know Zaslav (or any one still within his regime) apparently didn't even watch the film, so one can't even argue he picked up on that. It's in the same weak excuse as "well maybe the film didn't test as well," which was not only debunked, but gives these suits too much credit on quality control.
Edited by XMenMutant22 on Feb 11th 2024 at 5:44:41 AM