Disney pulls Jonathan Majors film amidst attack case

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Disney pulls Jonathan Majors movie amid assault case

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Jonathan Majors, and his sweetheart, Meagan Good, flanked by his legal representative Priya Chaudhry (R), show up to Manhattan Criminal court for his pre trial hearing on August 03, 2023 in New York City.

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Disney on Friday stated it was pulling struggling star Jonathan Majors’ next movie, “Magazine Dreams,” from the schedule this December.

The film had actually been set for aDec 8 release. Now it’s no longer set for a release at any time, according to a declaration from the business, however Disney might pick to include it back to the schedule. Majors’ trial for attack charges is set up to startNov 29 in New York.

It’s unclear whether the schedule modification is linked to Majors’ legal concerns. Disney hasn’t weighed in on the matter, in spite of Majors being front and center for the business’s prepare for its rewarding Marvel CinematicUniverse His functions in “Loki” and “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” have actually placed him as the next significant bad guy for the franchise.

Disney didn’t right away react to CNBC’s ask for remark Friday.

Majors was on a fast lane to superstardom, following his turns in HBO’s “Lovecraft Country,” the Marvel homes and March’s “Creed III.” But then later on in March, New York authorities apprehended him over allegations that he attacked his then-girlfriend, choreographer Grace Jabbari.

Majors has actually rejected misbehavior, however a judge today declined his quote to dismiss the case.

“Magazine Dreams,” a drama about a bodybuilder played by Majors, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival previously this year to crucial honor. It was at one point thought about a capacity Academy Award competitor.

Disney likewise moved the timing of a number of other prepared releases, consisting of a live action remake of “Snow White,” which was postponed by a year to March 2025.