So what can be done now? Other than hoping the talent forces his hand again?
You’re Gonna Carry That Weight.Okay, this is starting to get me worked up so I’m gonna hop off this thread for a while, but if I hear anything, I’ll pop back.
I’m just gonna keep the protest going on Twitter for now.
Edited by BigBadShadow25 on Feb 10th 2024 at 5:36:43 AM
You’re Gonna Carry That Weight.If anybody has the best chance of getting something done about this, it's James Gunn. I bet he could, like, threaten to put Superman on hold until Zaslav agrees to stop doing this. He's in a major position at the company, he's gotta have some pull over not canning his own movie.
Disney100 Marathon | DreamWorks MarathonYes. James Gunn may be a rapidly rising star, but as a "mere" director he has far less bargaining power than the freaking CEO. He could threaten to walk, but Joe Average doesn't know who he is (remember, internet nerd fandoms aren't as big as they look) and Superman as an IP sells itself. WBD brass knows this.
That being said... I still hope he does something. Maybe he already is.
If I was one of these obscenely wealthy Hollywood guys I'd just buy the movie and distribute it myself. There are people that have much more than $70M.
That's assuming they would accept your offer. As I've said before, this doesn't seem to be a matter of needing money. But rather a prideful need to be right.
They will not do anything that would vindicate their critics and make them look like the biggest fools on the newspapers. If the movie proves to be a hit, it would be the end of Zaslav's career just like Michael Eisner's career after his prediction that Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl will be a flop proved to be wrong.
The only thing that would frighten Mr. Zaslav to the core is a congressional investigation into WBD and the subsequent hearings that will follow. Because really, is pride worth going to prison for?
Yeah I think the only ways the film sees the light or day are a leak or for Congress to pass a law making movies canned as tax write-offs automatically public domaine.
I guess the third option is that Zaslav is found to have actually broken the law (possibly having never intended the film to release and used the production to steal company money) or have broken his fiduciary duty to shareholders.
Rather than trying to raise money people should be canvassing shareholders (who could get a lot more money from the film then the tax right-off if Zaslav wasn’t blocking the release) and/or their elected representatives.
Edited by Silasw on Feb 10th 2024 at 3:00:01 PM
“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ CyranI wonder if we can contact Congress in any way regarding this.
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“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran![]()
I direct your attention again to Mr. Joaquin Castro, the congressman from Texas. He’s has written the FTC and DOJ about Zazlav’s practices.
And yeah, I’m back. I’ve calmed.
Edited by BigBadShadow25 on Feb 10th 2024 at 10:11:06 AM
You’re Gonna Carry That Weight.Coyote vs. Acme would've probably been safer if it was a fully-animated direct-to-video film just like Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run, King Tweety and Taz: Quest for Burger.
Why WB hasn't already been engulfed by lawsuits from people involved with these films is a mystery to me.
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So they did a farce of caring. And the funny thing is... pretending to care is far harder than actually caring. Even back when they first announced it, there were suspicions that WBD was not being sincere since the idea of a Looney Tunes movie not being distributed by Warner Bros is a humiliation even greater than Mickey Mouse becoming public domain (mainly because Wile E. Coyote is not in the public domain yet).