Comedy Wile E. Coyote vs. ACME

[MagnarTheGreat]

Zas really does come across as an 80s movie villain who wants to kick out all the poor people in the neighborhood so he can build condos

 

[Arachnerd]

Man really is Judge Doom reborn. It's the only explanation.

 

[SwordOfMorning]

One of the worst figures in film history. Absolute monstrous scumbag. **** him.

 

[DaddlerTheDalek]

I can't believe it... THIS SUCKS!

 

[SwordOfMorning]

The fact people are defending Zaslav and this action online is just disgusting. Imagine being that kind of pathetic, sniveling bootlicker - Daddy isn’t going to share his unearned, parasitic fortune with you.

 

[Arachnerd]

So far I'm only seeing folks boycotting this decision, which is good. Anyone defending this should have no say in the matter of film.

Also starting to feel an animation strike might be inevitable.

 

[AndrewGilkison]

To me, this move doesn't seem very logical. He was going to shelve the film for a $30 mill tax break so why should he logically expect other studios/streaming to pay $70-$80 mill for a movie that he didn't even want to release. If you devalue your own product, you can't expect others to pay massive amounts of money for it.

 

[SwordOfMorning]

To me, this move doesn't seem very logical. He was going to shelve the film for a $30 mill tax break so why should he logically expect other studios/streaming to pay $70-$80 mill for a movie that he didn't even want to release. If you devalue your own product, you can't expect others to pay massive amounts of money for it.

Because trying to sell it was a PR lie. They knew no one was gonna buy it. Vermin.

 

[Arachnerd]

I'm assuming James Gunn is still going to keep quiet given that he had a producing credit in this.

 

[SwordOfMorning]

No one should work with WB, tbh. I’d be happy for any upcoming movies to be cancelled and teams to walk at this point.

 

[Drizzle]

The fact people are defending Zaslav and this action online is just disgusting. Imagine being that kind of pathetic, sniveling bootlicker - Daddy isn’t going to share his unearned, parasitic fortune with you.

Who's defending this? WB shareholders?

 

[AndrewGilkison]

Because trying to sell it was a PR lie. They knew no one was gonna buy it. Vermin.

The thing is apparently other studios/streaming were interested in buying it. They just didn't want to pay $70-$80 million for it. And Zaslav refused any counter offers.

It almost feels like Zaslav hates the film and has a personal vendetta against it, because there is nothing that is good business about this move.

 

[BeserkerHilf]

Who's defending this? WB shareholders?

I have the feeling someone will answer this IMMINENTLY.

That guy sucks a bag of dicks.

 

[emielaen]

I don't think anyone is defending WB lol

I do find some of the conclusions being ran to funny though. Zaslav will apparently shelve PTA's film any day now.

 

[emielaen]

Wrong, from Mr Bag O'Dicks himself:

https://*****/TheInSneider/status/1756024206758953306?s=20

https://*****/TheInSneider/status/1756024206758953306?s=20

https://*****/TheInSneider/status/1756052341051240953?s=20

Yeah, well, he's a clown who wants to keep his access. I'm not taking him seriously.

 

[BeserkerHilf]

I don't think anyone is defending WB lol

I do find some of the conclusions being ran to funny though. Zaslav will apparently shelve PTA's film any day now.

[here we go, forgot how to post twitter links]

Wrong, from Mr Bag O'Dicks himself:

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

May 2023: "There's a lot of people that don't need the guild anymore": Writers Strike Likely Not Yielding Any Results if They Stretch it Out, Says Industry Insider Jeff Sneider

Unsurprising coming from him.

 

[Filmfreak]

How does that make business sense though? Is Zaslav actually making more money with a tax write-off than with the price that each buyer was willing to pay? Because somehow Ι seriously doubt that. Also did Sneider miss the part of the article where Zaslav didn't let anyone make a counteroffer or that he didn't even watch the film so that he can know if it's good business to release it or not? He's an idiot supporting a horrible man with zero work ethics.

 

[SwordOfMorning]

Because people like Sneider are worthless toadies who love the fantasy that people like Zaslav are smart competent business daddies and not soul dead, cowardly morons unworthy of anything but scorn and public abuse.

 

[Arachnerd]

It almost feels like Zaslav hates the film and has a personal vendetta against it, because there is nothing that is good business about this move.

He has made it abundantly clear that he looks down on the animation medium, moreso than the rest of Hollywood which is saying something.

 

[OrbOfConfusion]

So far I'm only seeing folks boycotting this decision, which is good. Anyone defending this should have no say in the matter of film.

Also starting to feel an animation strike might be inevitable.

I was under the impression that boycotting a studio for not releasing a product that you want to see was a bad, and even selfish, thing to do.

 

[TheVileOne]

There is literally no excuse or justification for this, especially when Paramount was willing to foot the bill for a theatrical release. Absolute idiocy.

How can James Gunn expect to get anywhere with the DC Universe when he does this?

Why would Chris Nolan want to go back to WB when their top executives make decisions like this?

 

[TheVileOne]

I'm assuming James Gunn is still going to keep quiet given that he had a producing credit in this.

On one hand, I understand James Gunn is playing the game. He's the head of DC Studios, so he can't just trash his boss over this.

On the other hand, I've lost a lot of respect for filmmakers who are staying silent over this. They will publicly come out over the potential axing of TCM but they are staying relatively silent over WB destroying a finished film that people very much want to see for a tax break.

 

[Sithborg]

To me, this move doesn't seem very logical. He was going to shelve the film for a $30 mill tax break so why should he logically expect other studios/streaming to pay $70-$80 mill for a movie that he didn't even want to release. If you devalue your own product, you can't expect others to pay massive amounts of money for it.

A write off is different than earned income in accounting. Not even going to get into hollywood accounting is also a separate hell to go through. I can see how they would rather take the loss, rather than to take in a potential profit inducing amount of money from a competitor. I also have to assume that selling the movie would mean the various creatives would be able to get money, it it was in their contracts. Writing that off, means you don't have to pay them.

From an accounting standpoint, I can see the points. It is still just terrible, terrible way to run a business, however.

[here we go, forgot how to post twitter links]

Wrong, from Mr Bag O'Dicks himself:

Yes, you are taking crazy pills.

 

[emielaen]

How can James Gunn expect to get anywhere with the DC Universe when he does this?

Why would Chris Nolan want to go back to WB when their top executives make decisions like this?

I mean, I get the sentiment, I really do, but there's a bit of a difference between characters like Superman and Batman and Wonder Woman, or a talent like Nolan and... Wile E. Coyote. And anything either of them were to make would be something this regime actually green lit.

Guys like Nolan, PTA, Scorsese etc have all been seen with Zaslav, making theatrical deals for Tenet, getting $100M budgets, backing TCM etc etc, before and after this whole write-off debacle. As noble as talent deciding not to work w WB would be, it is never gonna happen. They also aren't juggling the idea of writing off every project they make like Twitter wants to believe.