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WB Offends Foster Care Groups With ‘Orphan’ Ads
Foster care groups are in an uproar after seeing Warner Bros. Pictures’ campaign for their forthcoming Orphan, which follows a family whom adopt the child from hell. What caused this stir-up was the line in the film’s trailer (watch it beyond the break), “It must be hard to love an adopted child as much as your own.” Since the ad campaign began this week adoptive parents and groups have barraged the film company Warner Brothers with complaints, saying the film taps into unfounded fears about adoption. Warner Bros. response, “They were right… Their complaints resonated with us.” WB is moving “as quick as possible” to remove the offending line from the film’s marketing materials. Check out ABC News for the full story.
Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky) is staying busy here in 2024, directing not only the werewolf movie Big Bad but also an upcoming thriller titled Drop.
The project for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes is being described as a “fast-paced thriller,” and Deadline reports today that Violett Beane (Truth or Dare) has joined the cast.
Newcomer Jacob Robinson has also signed on to star in the mysterious thriller. Previously announced, Meghann Fahy (“White Lotus”) will be leading the cast.
Landon recently teased on Twitter, “This is my love letter to DePalma.”
Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach wrote the script.
Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Brad Fuller and Cameron Fuller — “who brought the script in to Platinum Dunes” — are producing the upcoming Drop. Sam Lerner is an executive producer.
THR notes, “The film is a Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse production for Universal.”
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