John Lasseter Accused of Sexual Assault

[PatrickvD]

The part about Lasseter falling asleep during meetings made me laugh out loud. He’s such a has been now.

[Rumpelstiltskin]

Not everybody hates John: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wKblxaZXuiw

[Patricier21]

Not everybody hates John: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wKblxaZXuiw

You’re right he is, and always truly will be my favourite Director of all time. Even with all of this, the way that he handled all of this Only further cements what a true leader and inspiration he truly is, for that is what truly defines someone: not necessarily what they do or what happens to them, but how they truly react to it. And with people having said That he’s gotten better, and what’s been said that he’s been doing, then Again that Only Further defines who he truly is

[Disney's Divinity]

Lasseter has been accused of sexual assault too. Specifically, forcibly kissing and groping women. Just because no charges were filed or no settlements were reached, doesn't mean they didn't happen.

Yes, you're right, thank you for the correction. He can go on to be King of the Landfills if he wants, I'm just grateful he's no longer at Disney. It's taken time, but they're slowly but surely branching out from his formula that poisoned WDAS. Aside from Frozen, which I think shined because of the Lopezes and Jennifer Lee in spite of him, and TP&TF, which had more influence from M&C than Moana did, I'd say Encanto alone is better than anything else made while he was there. I'd say the same about Raya, too, though it was largely lost in the midst of the pandemic.

[Farerb]

Meanwhile, there are the questions swirling in the animation community about the absence of Lasseter, the former creative head of Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios. While Skydance Animation has been touted as an attractive element of a potential Skydance-Paramount hookup (though Paramount has its own animation division, with IP like SpongeBob SquarePants), but in reality, the picture has been complicated. Luck, Skydance Animation’s first feature film under Lasseter, got middling reviews upon its release on AppleTV+ in 2022, though it has performed steadily on the streaming service. (The film had been started before Lasseter was hired but was expensively reworked once he arrived.) Sources say the relationship between Skydance Animation and Apple blew up when the tech giant concluded that other planned projects were too costly and not strong enough creatively. One sticking point was a planned hand-drawn film, Ray Gunn, from Incredibles director Brad Bird for a number exceeding $150 million.

Skydance then shopped the animation deal to other studios, which have their own animation divisions, but none stepped up. In October 2023, Skydance moved its animated feature slate to Netflix, meaning that none of Lasseter’s films has a chance of getting a meaningful theatrical release. And notably, against that backdrop, Lasseter’s health is key, as an informed source says a material change could upend Skydance’s deal with the streamer.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/busin ... 235917956/

[Avaitor]

A hand-drawn feature from Brad Bird sounds incredible, but I couldn't support anything touched by that man ever again.

[blackcauldron85]

First Look At Skydance Animation’s ‘WondLa’ (Trailer)
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[PatchofBlue]

Q: Given John Lasseter's reputation in the industry and the allegations against him, did you have any pause about working with him again?

Brad Bird: Well, I mean, a lot of these stories are more complicated, and there are many different ways to discuss it. I think everyone just wants to make a good movie. I think the most important thing to focus on is the value of storytelling, and that’s what I’ve tried to stay focused on.

Source: https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/interv ... interview/


Hmm. If he'd just said something akin to "He's real sorry, I believe in second chances, he's gonna do better," I'd still raise an eyebrow. But it would at least be an acknowledgement of wrongdoing.

I can imagine it would be difficult to believe these things about your work buddies.

Even so ...

[Sotiris]

Lasseter is directing a movie again; his first since Cars 2.

“Cosmic Motors,” a sort of “Cars”-in-space riff directed by Skydance Animation head John Lasseter and co-directed Louie Del Carmen, was intended for a Netflix debut but will now get a theatrical rollout courtesy of Paramount Pictures, intended for next year.

Source: https://www.thewrap.com/creative-conten ... ion-split/