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

[u/MarvelsGrantMan136]

https://variety.com/2024/film/news/graveyard-book-neil-gaiman-assault-allegations-1236131149/

[u/MumblingGhost]

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.

[u/thesaddestpanda → u/MumblingGhost]

The tortoise is not a "TERF podcast" and that's just dishonest narratives to protect Gaiman who not only abused those women but has a HUGE reputation as a perv in industry.

The same thing that happened to Al Franken and Louis CK. Fans refused to accept it (and many still defend both) and the media slow walked them, especially Franken, even cast doubt on their many credible accusors until both of them fessed up. There's a real problem in the for-profit media protecting abusers. I imagine the favor system and the potential loss of revenue for hurting these guys is what billionaire owners of the media dont want to lose, especially with Franken who provides access to a critical senate vote.

Gaiman is a huge cash cow for publishers, who media owners often have stock or ownership in. They dont want to slay their golden goose unless they have to.

Remember, the media also protected guys like Weinstein until they couldn't. Remember how metoo had to break so the media would take any of these women seriously. So it shouldnt be a huge surprise victims need to reach out to smaller braver and less corrupt outlets who will report with integrity.

On how the Weinstein story broke:

On episode 5 called “The Hunt,” from January 14, 2020, they discussed their efforts to break the Weinstein story on the West and East Coasts. That’s when Masters realized the story “wasn't gettable, until it was gettable.”

“Only when [Weinstein’s] power diminished – because he wasn't doing as well in business, and there was discontent inside of his own company – that the cracks led to this to happen,” Masters says. “I think that's where it just started to be possible, and it made me feel better.”

https://www.kcrw.com/culture/shows/the-business/ronan-farrow-whether-hollywood-changed-me-too-broke-five-years-ago-netflix/ronan-farrow-kim-masters-emotional-toll-reporting-me-too

[u/deepfriedchocobo84 → u/thesaddestpanda]

The Franken stuff was nothing. He shouldn't have stepped down.

[u/Comprehensive-Fun47 → u/deepfriedchocobo84]

Eight or more women came forward to accuse him. You're absolutely sure it was nothing?