Fuller House - Showrunner Jeff Franklin Fired After Inappropriate Behavior Allegations
Jeff Franklin is out as showrunner of Netflixs Fuller House and Warner Bros. TV has declined to renew its overall deal with the TV veteran.
According to multiple sources, the studios decision comes after it has received complaints about Franklins behavior in the writers room and on the set of the series, which is a sequel to the family-friendly TGIF sitcom Full House that was a staple of ABCs schedule in the 1980s and 90s.
We are not renewing Jeff Franklins production deal and he will no longer be working on Fuller House,' Warner Bros. TV said in a statement. Stanton Larry Stein, a lawyer for Franklin, declined to comment for this story.
Franklin has been accused of being verbally abusive to staffers and making inappropriate statements in the writers room, including making sexually charged comments about his personal relationships and sex life. Franklin has not been accused of directly sexually harassing or engaging in physical misconduct with any staffers.
According to a source, Fuller House staffers also complained about Franklins habit of bringing women he dated to the set and sometimes giving them bit parts in the series.