Current Events > A past pitch for a film version of Neil Gaiman's Anansi Boys failed because...

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Solar_Crimson 07/29/21 7:37:25 AM #1:	...The studio pitching it wanted to change all the characters White. Gaiman refused outright on that alone. Imagine going to a story where the characters are Black, and their heritage is actually important to the story, and then demanding that they be made White instead. --- I often wonder if we are growing as a people... or in fact, regressing. <cite>Solar_Crimson posted [p:956570201] in A past pit... [t:79588407]...</cite> <quote>...The studio pitching it wanted to change all the characters White. Gaiman refused outright on that alone. Imagine going to a story where the characters are Black, and their heritage is actually important to the story, and then demanding that they be made White instead. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CelestialVoices 07/29/21 7:38:23 AM #2:	yikes --- ginger ale is lit http://www.last.fm/user/pinkfloydrulez <cite>CelestialVoices posted [p:956570220] in A past pit... [t:79588407]...</cite> <quote>yikes</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Slayer_22 07/29/21 7:38:31 AM #3:	Lol what the fuck --- "And no I'm not signing your twitter after this type of attitude so don't ask..." - IIINCORRUPTIBLE <cite>Slayer_22 posted [p:956570225] in A past pit... [t:79588407]...</cite> <quote>Lol what the fuck</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solar_Crimson 07/29/21 7:49:31 AM #4:	https://twitter.com/neilhimself/status/692853033420529664 https://gizmodo.com/neil-gaimans-anansi-boys-is-becoming-an-amazon-series-1847335092 --- I often wonder if we are growing as a people... or in fact, regressing. <cite>Solar_Crimson posted [p:956570365] in A past pit... [t:79588407]...</cite> <quote>https://twitter.com/neilhimself/status/692853033420529664 https://gizmodo.com/neil-gaimans-anansi-boys-is-becoming-an-amazon-series-1847335092 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CyricZ 07/29/21 7:53:34 AM #5:	"It's not OUR fault white people are more marketable" says the studio execs coming up for air in their cocaine pool. --- CyricZ He/him <cite>CyricZ posted [p:956570424] in A past pit... [t:79588407]...</cite> <quote>"It's not OUR fault white people are more marketable" says the studio execs coming up for air in their cocaine pool. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Heliogabalus 07/29/21 7:58:37 AM #6:	Total cultural appropriation though. Nice one, Neil --- An anthropophagus on Mars <cite>Heliogabalus posted [p:956570495] in A past pit... [t:79588407]...</cite> <quote>Total cultural appropriation though. Nice one, Neil </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ilishe 07/29/21 8:05:52 AM #7:	Lmfao white Anansi boys Idiots --- ~Phoenix Nine~ ~Victory needs no explanation; defeat allows none.~ <cite>Ilishe posted [p:956570623] in A past pit... [t:79588407]...</cite> <quote>Lmfao white Anansi boys Idiots </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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