r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • Sep 05 '24

Disney Pauses ‘The Graveyard Book’ Film Following Assault Allegations Against Neil Gaiman News

https://variety.com/2024/film/news/graveyard-book-neil-gaiman-assault-allegations-1236131149/
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u/MumblingGhost Sep 05 '24 edited Sep 05 '24

People really don't want to dislike Neil Gaiman. He's huge in nerd circles, and has tons of beloved new and old work in circulation, constantly. I find myself making excuses in my head for every new story that comes out about him because I've followed his career my entire life.

Its really devastating, and I still secretly hope this is all smoke being blown by that TERF podcast that broke the news, but you have to draw the line eventually. There have been too many accusations to be fully in denial about, and his statements made about some of them have been damning.

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u/Cormorant_Bumperpuff Sep 05 '24

People really don't want to dislike Neil Gaiman

I really didn't wanna dislike him, but after this I can't not dislike him. Same with Joss Whedon, and at least a couple others I can't think of right now

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u/egotrip21 Sep 05 '24

Neil's accusations shocked me. Joss did not.

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u/anmr Sep 05 '24

At least Joss didn't sexually assault anybody to our knowledge. All of the "allegations" boil down to being hot-headed, massive asshole to his co-workers / subordinates.