Channing Tatum pulls project from Weinstein Company following Harvey Weinstein allegations
The upcoming adaptation of Forgive Me Leonard Peacock has been pulled
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Your support makes all the difference.In the wake of sexual harassment allegations against Hollywood moguls Harvey and Bob Weinstein, Channing Tatum has severed ties with the brothers’ production company.
The actor announced on social media that his upcoming project Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock — which deals with sexual abuse — was being pulled from the Weinstein Company (TWC).
“The brave women who had the courage to stand up and speak their truths 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,” reads Tatum’s statement.
“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.”
The statement finishes with a call to arms, Channing asking fellow colleagues to continue “eliminating abuse from our collective culture once and for all.”
Quick’s book, Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock, tells of a high school student who plans to kill his best friends and then himself. The story deals with sexual abuse and the negative life-changing affects such treatment can have on someone.
Following allegations of sexual assault against Harvey Weinstein by over 30 actors, Amanda Segel — executive producer of TV series The Mist — has made allegations against Bob Weinstein, something the sibling has publicly denied.
Harvey Weinstein has been removed from TWC, whereas Bob still has a place on the board. The company’s future remains uncertain, with one major Trump ally looking to purchase TWC.
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