Director Taika Waititi is no stranger to making films about controversial figures.
Hell, his upcoming “Jojo Rabbit” features the filmmaker starring as a version of Adolf Hitler.
But with his schedule filling up with all that post-“Thor: Ragnarok” work, including a live-action “Akira,” it appears that Waititi had to make some tough choices, including dumping a long-in-development animated film about Michael Jackson’s pet chimp, called “Bubbles.”According to Cartoon Brew, Waititi has backed out as co-director of the film “Bubbles,” which is a stop-motion animated film about the famous chimp that was best friends with the controversial, now-deceased King of Pop.Continue reading Taika Waititi & Netflix Back Out Of ‘Bubbles’ Stop-Motion Film About Michael Jackson’s Pet Chimp at The Playlist.
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