Channing Tatum pulls upcoming film project from Weinstein Co.
Channing Tatum has decided to pull the plug an upcoming project he was working on with The Weinstein Company.
The decision to halt the development of Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock, comes after a string of serious allegations were made against the company's co-founder, Harvey Weinstein.
The film, based on the 2013 Matthew Quick novel, tells the story of troubled teenager whose life is destroyed as a result of sexual abuse.
Teaming up with Magic Mike producer, Reid Carolin, the project was set to be Channing's co-directorial debut.
A joint statement issued on Instagram reads: “The brave women who had the courage to stand up and speak their truth about Harvey Weinstein are true heroes to us. They are lifting the heavy bricks to build the equitable world we all deserve to live in.”
“Our lone project in development with TWC – Matthew Quick's brilliant book, Forgive Me Leonard Peacock – is a story about a boy whose life was torn asunder by sexual abuse. While we will no longer develop it or anything else that is property of TWC, we are reminded of its powerful message of healing in the wake of tragedy.”
“This is a giant opportunity for real positive change that we proudly commit ourselves to. The truth is out – let's finish what our incredible colleagues started and eliminate abuse from our creative culture once and for all.”
Harvey Weinstein has resigned from The Weinstein Company's board, though he still retains almost a quarter of the company's stock, despite numerous women making allegations of sexual harassment and assault.
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