Things haven’t been all good for Warner Bros. lately. From underperforming movies (with the exception of Barbie) to them facing severe backlash for shelving finished movies, fans and artists have a lot to complain about. After facing intense criticism for canceling the finished $70 million Coyote Vs. Acme, the studio would possibly face a potential boycott from artists and filmmakers.
Movies aren’t easy to make and no filmmaker, writer, crew, or actor would want their finished movies shelved for a tax write-off or any other reason. So after having witnessed the studio shelving not one but three completed movies, filmmakers backtrack on their decision to collaborate with WB.
Warner Bros. Facing A Potential Boycott For Shelving Movies
Fans and the artist community were quick to reprimand Warner Bros. after their decision to drop the completed Coyote Vs. Acme movie. After facing severe criticism, it was recently revealed that the studio is willing to give the movie another chance by allowing the director to shop it off to potential buyers.
Previously the studio had shelved two other completed movies, Batgirl and Scoob! Holiday Haunt last year and had faced similar backlash. The shelving of these two movies was said to be a one-time event but after witnessing the fate of Coyote Vs. Acme, filmmakers are worried about their upcoming or potential projects with the studio.
Since Coyote Vs, Acme was a movie that had already been tested and received the ‘good to be released’ tag, unlike previously dropped projects like Batgirl, which was said to be ‘unreleasable’, filmmakers’ apprehension and fear seem reasonable.
As a result, according to The Hollywood Reporter, several of these hopeful filmmakers have already canceled their meetings with the studio while others are apprehensive about their projects.
Netizens Welcome Potential Boycott Of Warner Bros. By Filmmakers
After witnessing all the drama unfold of Warner Bros. canceling Coyote Vs. Acme and then giving the movie another chance, netizens are certainly invested in the whole deal. After severely criticizing the studio, netizens expressed their support to filmmakers in case of a potential boycott.
Many even took to X, to reveal their thoughts over the entire situation and voiced support to the artist community who have had their movies shelved or might face a potential cancellation.
Warner Bro’s fall from the former heights and glory NEEDS to be studied
— 𐌊𐌉𐌍Ᏽ 𐌁’𐌂𐋅𐌀𐌋𐌋𐌀 (@kingbchalla) November 13, 2023
Good, WB as a company has been absolutely horrible the last few years in nearly every area.
— Richard Heaton (@RHNintendo) November 13, 2023
No surprise. Who wants to go into business with a company that will cancel projects for tax write-offs on a whim?
— Victory Reviews (@Vyreviews94) November 13, 2023
Artists create their art to be seen. We'd rather our art be hated than never be seen. Execs have forgotten why people create art in the first place so when artists leave there won't be any art left for them to shelve.
— Mani Artist (@Mani_Haider_W) November 13, 2023
They can’t be trusted to deliver a product anymore. WB is just one giant insurance scam now.
— 🦋🦋ABooklySolo🦋🦋 (@ABookly_83) November 13, 2023
So far their reactions have been brutal, with many fans expressing their concerns over how things have changed at the studio. It would be interesting to see how thing fare for the studio in the coming days for the public opinion is pretty turned against Warner Bros.
