'Gone With the Wind' will return to HBO Max after being temporarily removed from the platform
has said the streamer is being “slow and careful” in its plans to bring back “Gone With the Wind” after the film was yanked from the platform in the wake of the George Floyd protests.on Tuesday, the president of business affairs and production for HBO Max told“We are being slow and careful and I think that’s the right response. It will be represented, but with context and framing,” said Dewey.
Dewey, who also oversees business operations for TNT, TBS and truTV, revealed that long before the “Gone with the Wind” scandal, HBO Max also had internal discussions about certain elements of classic Warner Bros. animated series “Looney Tunes,” of which there are many episodes on the platform.Entertainment Industry Execs Discuss Thoughtful Audience Engagement in the Variety Streaming Room
“Because on the one hand, you can say, from the perspective of historical accuracy, you want people to be able to see what [was available] at the time, but at the same time, you don’t want to put that messaging in front of children who can’t contextualize.” HBO Max temporarily removed “Gone With the Wind” from its library in the wake of protests over the death of George Floyd. However, it later said the film would return to the platform, accompanied by a discussion about its historical context and a denouncement of its racist depictions.
The removal followed a Los Angeles Times op-ed written by “12 Years a Slave” screenwriter John Ridley, who called for the film to be taken down as it perpetuates racial stereotypes and glorifies the antebellum South.
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