The fallout of Skydance Animation hiring of John Lasseter continues. Last week, Emma Thompsonleft her role in Alessandro Carloni‘s animated feature Luck. Although she didn’t give a specific reason as to why she was leaving at the time, many suspected that it had to do with her working with a company who knowingly hired someone like Lasseter, who had been exiled from Disney and Pixar after allegations of him engaging in sexual misconduct surfaced. It would only be a few months after when Skydance Animation announced they had hired the disgraced former animation head. And it would be a decision that many, especially those inside the company, were very unhappy with.
Now Thompson is explaining why she exited the project, in a newly released letter that criticizes Skydance’s decision and the failed attempts to justify the hiring. More on the report and the full letter below.
When Skydance announced that they would be hiring John Lasseter to oversee their animation department last month, it raised a number of red flags. The disgraced former Pixar head was ousted from the animation studio he helped create when reports of sexual abuse allegations surfaced. Although the studios have tried to address these past indiscretions, many have tried to distance themselves from Lasseter.
And now the fallout continues as one of Skydance Animation’s upcoming films has lost their lead voice actress. A new report says Emma Thompson has exited the upcoming Luck. More on the report below.
Sony Pictures Entertainment has released the first trailer for Men in Black: International, a reboot of the Men in Black franchise.
The movie, which is based on Lowell Cunningham‘s comic The Men in Black, stars Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Rebecca Ferguson, Kumail Nanjiani, Rafe Spall, Laurent Bourgeois, Larry Bourgeois, Emma Thompson, and Liam Neeson. It’s directed by F. Gary Gray (The Fate of the Furious, Straight Outta Compton), from a screenplay written by Art Marcum and Matt Holloway (Iron Man, Transformers).
You can find a little more info on Men in Black: International and check out the official trailer for the movie and a poster below.
The first look at Laika’s long-awaited fifth feature is finally here. Missing Link explores man’s connection with myth and monsters, and we soon discover that, despite all appearances, we may not be so different from each other. Check out the trailer, below.
Universal Pictures has released an official trailer for Johnny English Strikes Again, the third entry in the franchise which stars Rowan Atkinson (Mr. Bean, The Lion King, Love Actually) in the title role.
The new movie, which follows 2003’s Johnny English and 2011’s Johnny English Reborn, involves a cyber-attack which leads to English coming out of retirement to help.
Continue below for more on the movie and to watch the new trailer.
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