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It is hard to talk about this without getting into politics… so the only thing I will say is this… I suppose it depends on what is in the contract… if her case stands or not…. But if it is just a Freedom of speech issue… she still has the right to say it… no one is arresting her or stopping her from saying it but Disney also has the freedom to say that does not align with our beliefs
Except she didn't get fired. She completed her run on Mando, ie her contract was over, and they just didn't continue on with the character in the Star Wars universe, ie she wasn't given a renewed contract for the character. Disney is under no obligation to continue on with her or the character, no matter what she said on Twitter. Now maybe they made that decision based on what was said, but that is their right, just as its her right to say what she said. But given the fact she wasn't fired, and they just didn't renew her contract, I doubt she has any case.
Oh I completely agree. The issue isn't Disney fired her, although I think they shouldn't have, as I don't think Pedro should have been either. It's the fact they fired her and not Pedro. Especially since they didn't hide the reason for letting her go. So if you're going to publicly let her go for xyz reason. It's a bad look when you turn a blind eye to the same offense with someone else.
There's enough info out there and you can tell how season 3 of Mando played out that her run wasn't completed. And rangers of the new republic was supposed to have her in it from everything that has come out. Like I said earlier, we'll see how discovery goes. If Jon talked to her and told her she was going to be the star of the rangers series, like what has been alleged, they could have some problems. They have also publicly shamed her.
It's just not a good look that Pedro is still going, and got another huge opportunity with Disney. It's a big double standard and a big reason Disney takes so much flack.
Unless it was in her contract to extend her appearances to new seasons she has no case. She is not entitled to future seasons or new projects just because she had a conversation with a writer, director, producer or whomever on the potential of future use of the character, she has to have a contract. And while verbal contracts are a thing in California, they are hard to prove in court, especially in this context. As projects come and go all the time in Hollywood.
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Are they going to try to climb the vines this time to get out? The books were pretty bad.A reboot of The Maze Runner is reportedly in the works at 20th Century Studios.
"The Maze Runner is back at the starting line.
20th Century Studios is rebooting the sci-fi action adventure franchise, which ran as a trilogy from 2014 to 2018.
The Disney arm is in negotiations to tap Jack Paglen, perhaps best known for writing the Johnny Depp-starring sci-fi movie Transcendence, to pen the script for a new installment.
Ellen Goldsmith-Vein and Lee Stollman of Gotham Group and Wyck Godfrey and Marty Bowen of Temple Hill, who produced the original trilogy, are back to produce this one. Wes Ball, who directed the original trilogy, will also be involved as a producer.
Based on the best-selling books by James Dashner, the first Maze Runner tome, and the movie adaptation, centered on a group of teens who find themselves arriving in a walled setting named the Glade with their memories wiped out. Beyond the four walls of the encampment lies a maze, filled with deadly mechanical creatures and doors that shut every night at sundown. One new arrival figures out the key to the groups’ survival and attempts to lead them out.
The subsequent movies and books opened up the setting, revealing a dystopian world with evil government organizations and foul corporations. The movies became larger in scope and more action-oriented.
According to sources, the reboot is not a redo of the story nor is it a direct sequel to the original trilogy, which starred Dylan O’Brien and Kaya Scodelario. The hope is to make a sort of continuation of the story yet also return to the elements that made the first movie connect with its audience. (The original movie, made by 20th Century Fox in the years leading up to its acquisition by Disney, also proved to be an unexpected moneymaker, generating $348 million worldwide but costing only $35 million to make.)"
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‘The Maze Runner’ Reboot in the Works with ‘Transcendence’ Scribe Jack Paglen in Talks to Write (Exclusive)
20th Century Studios is developing a new installment of the action franchise based on the James Dashner books.
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