The creators behind series “Tuca & Bertie,” “Gordita Chronicles,” and “Whistleblower” have issued statements alleging the Warner Bros. Discovery merger has had disastrous effects on female Poc showrunners.
The statements, published as an addendum to a December 21 Writers Guild of America report on the effects of mega-mergers, are titled “How the Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Hurts Workers and Diversity.” The report claims the Wbd merger de-prioritized female-led series featuring stars of color and ultimately led to the shows’ cancellations.
“The casualties of this mega-merger include numerous projects created by, featuring and/or centering the experiences of women and people of color,” the statement reads, citing multiple projects “including ‘Batgirl,’ one of very few mainstream superhero films to feature a Latina lead actress; ‘Full Frontal’ with Samantha Bee, one of a handful of woman-hosted late-night shows; ‘Gordita Chronicles,’ a series about a Dominican immigrant family whose showrunner was a Latina woman; ‘Tuca & Bertie,...
The statements, published as an addendum to a December 21 Writers Guild of America report on the effects of mega-mergers, are titled “How the Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Hurts Workers and Diversity.” The report claims the Wbd merger de-prioritized female-led series featuring stars of color and ultimately led to the shows’ cancellations.
“The casualties of this mega-merger include numerous projects created by, featuring and/or centering the experiences of women and people of color,” the statement reads, citing multiple projects “including ‘Batgirl,’ one of very few mainstream superhero films to feature a Latina lead actress; ‘Full Frontal’ with Samantha Bee, one of a handful of woman-hosted late-night shows; ‘Gordita Chronicles,’ a series about a Dominican immigrant family whose showrunner was a Latina woman; ‘Tuca & Bertie,...
- 1/30/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
The creators of series including Tuca & Bertie and Gordita Chronicles, which both were axed at Warner Bros Discovery, have taken the conglomerate to task for the recent moves.
Those joining the WGA West in blasting the Wbd on Monday include Claudia Forestieri, creator and executive producer of Gordita Chronicles; Lisa Hanawalt, creator and executive producer of Tuca & Bertie; and Moisés Zamora, creator and executive producer of Whistleblower, a project in development at HBO Max.
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Forestieri, whose Gordita Chronicles was canceled last summer after one season and subsequently pulled from HBO Max, said the merger of...
Those joining the WGA West in blasting the Wbd on Monday include Claudia Forestieri, creator and executive producer of Gordita Chronicles; Lisa Hanawalt, creator and executive producer of Tuca & Bertie; and Moisés Zamora, creator and executive producer of Whistleblower, a project in development at HBO Max.
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Forestieri, whose Gordita Chronicles was canceled last summer after one season and subsequently pulled from HBO Max, said the merger of...
- 1/30/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The showrunners of “Tuca & Bertie,” “Gordita Chronicles” and “Whistleblower” have rallied together under WGA West to call out the ways in which they believe the merger that created Warner Bros. Discovery led to the abrupt cancellations of their series.
The comments came in a new “Broken Promises Bulletin” — an addendum to a December 2021 report on the harm of mega-mergers — published Monday by the Writers Guild of America West, titled “How the Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Hurts Workers and Diversity.”
“The casualties of this mega-merger include numerous projects created by, featuring and/or centering the experiences of women and people of color,” the post states, citing multiple titles that have been scrapped by the David Zaslav-led company since the April 2022 close of the merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery, “including ‘Batgirl,’ one of very few mainstream superhero films to feature a Latina lead actress; ‘Full Frontal With Samantha Bee,’ one...
The comments came in a new “Broken Promises Bulletin” — an addendum to a December 2021 report on the harm of mega-mergers — published Monday by the Writers Guild of America West, titled “How the Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Hurts Workers and Diversity.”
“The casualties of this mega-merger include numerous projects created by, featuring and/or centering the experiences of women and people of color,” the post states, citing multiple titles that have been scrapped by the David Zaslav-led company since the April 2022 close of the merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery, “including ‘Batgirl,’ one of very few mainstream superhero films to feature a Latina lead actress; ‘Full Frontal With Samantha Bee,’ one...
- 1/30/2023
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix's new "I Am Vanessa Guillen" is not your typical true-crime documentary. It tells the story of 20-year-old Vanessa Guillen, who went missing at Texas's Fort Hood Army base, where she had been sexually harassed. Months after her disappearance, Guillen's remains were found. Instead of your typical lurid murder/sexual-assault story, exploring who did it and why, the doc zooms in on the systemic injustices that allowed Guillen's murder to happen and left it unsolved for so long and her family's successful work to chip away at that system after her tragic death.
"There are still so many victims of sexual misconduct and violence suffering in silence, and they deserved a film that did more than focus on the horrific details of the crime or the investigation, which only goes so far," documentary director and producer Christy Wegener tells Popsugar. "The Guillen family deserved more as well. So many...
"There are still so many victims of sexual misconduct and violence suffering in silence, and they deserved a film that did more than focus on the horrific details of the crime or the investigation, which only goes so far," documentary director and producer Christy Wegener tells Popsugar. "The Guillen family deserved more as well. So many...
- 12/9/2022
- by Cristina Escobar
- Popsugar.com
More than two years after the brutal murder of Army Specialist Vanessa Guillen, the only person to be charged in connection to her death has pleaded guilty to accessory to murder after the fact and three other charges.
Guillen, who was 20 at the time, disappeared from Fort Hood Army base in Texas on April 22, 2020. Her remains were discovered on June 30, and investigators determined she’d been bludgeoned to death on the base by another soldier, Aaron David Robinson, who then dismembered and hid her body elsewhere. Robinson, who was in custody at the time, escaped and fled, and later killed himself with a handgun when law enforcement attempted to capture him.
Cecily Aguilar was Robinson’s girlfriend and investigators accused her of helping Robinson dismember Guillen and hide her remains. Aguilar was arrested on July 2 and told investigators that Robinson murdered Guillen to conceal his relationship with Aguilar.
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Guillen, who was 20 at the time, disappeared from Fort Hood Army base in Texas on April 22, 2020. Her remains were discovered on June 30, and investigators determined she’d been bludgeoned to death on the base by another soldier, Aaron David Robinson, who then dismembered and hid her body elsewhere. Robinson, who was in custody at the time, escaped and fled, and later killed himself with a handgun when law enforcement attempted to capture him.
Cecily Aguilar was Robinson’s girlfriend and investigators accused her of helping Robinson dismember Guillen and hide her remains. Aguilar was arrested on July 2 and told investigators that Robinson murdered Guillen to conceal his relationship with Aguilar.
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- 11/30/2022
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
I Am Vanessa Guillen is a documentary directed by Christy Wegener.
A young woman dreamed of a military career. In 2020, however, after telling her mother she was being sexually harassed on the Fort Hood army base, Guillen was murdered by a fellow soldier. Her story sparked an international movement of assault victims demanding action. The project follows her family’s fight for historic reform, a journey that takes them to the Oval Office.
About the Documentary
A true crime documentary that is quite different from others in the genre. This feature looks into and investigates what happened to Vanessa Guillen, and unveils a sordid scheme that has serious implications concerning harassment and sexual offenses.
The documentary revolves around the impact the disappearance of Vanessa Guillen had on the Hispanic community in the US, and chronicles how people organized demanding explanations to this case, and how the new tech tools assisted in a massive social movement.
A young woman dreamed of a military career. In 2020, however, after telling her mother she was being sexually harassed on the Fort Hood army base, Guillen was murdered by a fellow soldier. Her story sparked an international movement of assault victims demanding action. The project follows her family’s fight for historic reform, a journey that takes them to the Oval Office.
About the Documentary
A true crime documentary that is quite different from others in the genre. This feature looks into and investigates what happened to Vanessa Guillen, and unveils a sordid scheme that has serious implications concerning harassment and sexual offenses.
The documentary revolves around the impact the disappearance of Vanessa Guillen had on the Hispanic community in the US, and chronicles how people organized demanding explanations to this case, and how the new tech tools assisted in a massive social movement.
- 11/17/2022
- by Veronica Loop
- Martin Cid - TV
Fox’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown continues to dominate the night’s ratings, but this week, it faced a stiffer challenge from more network original programming. The wrestling show topped the night with an 0.6 in the prime demos.
At the SmackDown, Roman Reigns teamed with cousin Jey Uso ahead of their Clash of Champions PPV showdown, as the two teamed to take on Sheamus and King Corbin. Reigns showed up late, but the two managed to beat their opponents.
At CBS, Love Island continued to enchant with its romantic intrigue, showing strong growth week-to-week and coming in at an 0.5.
ABC had a special, 9/11 Remembered, which scored an 0.3, followed by a strong 20/20 at 0.5, which examined the murder of Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen. The 20/20 had the night’s largest audience at 3640 P2+.
NBC’s Dateline came in with an 0.4, but bumped up to an 0.6 among adults 25-54.
The CW had boy...
At the SmackDown, Roman Reigns teamed with cousin Jey Uso ahead of their Clash of Champions PPV showdown, as the two teamed to take on Sheamus and King Corbin. Reigns showed up late, but the two managed to beat their opponents.
At CBS, Love Island continued to enchant with its romantic intrigue, showing strong growth week-to-week and coming in at an 0.5.
ABC had a special, 9/11 Remembered, which scored an 0.3, followed by a strong 20/20 at 0.5, which examined the murder of Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen. The 20/20 had the night’s largest audience at 3640 P2+.
NBC’s Dateline came in with an 0.4, but bumped up to an 0.6 among adults 25-54.
The CW had boy...
- 9/12/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
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