skydance

When the Me Too movement started gaining steam, one of the biggest titans it felled was Pixar head John Lasseter, who had been groping female co-workers and giving them non-consensual kisses for years without punishment. When John’s behavior was exposed, he took a leave of absence from The Walt Disney Company, and a few months later that company terminated his employment. One of the most hotly debated questions of the movement is this: how long is long enough for someone who abuses power to do their penance? One year….two years….nine? If this was a court issue, like it was with Weinstein and Cosby, the answer would be simple: as long as they’re in prison. Neither Lasseter or Louis CK are going to prison, so they’re free to attempt revivals of their shattered careers, whether we like it or not. No one’s happy with the recent announcement from Skydance Media, producers of critically acclaimed movies like Mission: Impossible – Fallout, Annihilation and Star Trek: Into Darkness. They’ve been working on establishing