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an article in the LA Times by John Ridley, Oscar-winning scriptwriter of 12 Years a Slave, in which he described it as “a film that, when it is not ignoring the horrors of slavery, pauses only to perpetuate some of the most painful stereotypes of people of color”.Ridley added: “At a moment when we are all considering what more we can do to fight bigotry and intolerance, I would ask that all content providers look at their libraries and make a good-faith effort to separate programming that might

Also Read: New Episodes of 'Live PD', 'Cops' Pulled Amid George Floyd ProtestsThe move comes just one day after a Los Angeles Times op-ed in which “12 Years a Slave” screenwriter John Ridley called on HBO to remove the film from streaming.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorLess than two weeks after launch, HBO Max has removed Gone With the Wind from its streaming offering. It’s a significant move given the film’s popularity and status as the highest-grossing movie of all time when box office numbers are adjusted for inflation.On Monday, Academy Award winning writer-director John Ridley (12 Years a Slave) called for the film’s removal from HBO Max, saying “It doesn’t just ‘fall short’ with regard to representation.

HBO Max is letting go of Gone With the Wind.

As scarce as Disney+ originals might be at the moment, Disney is apparently being picky about just what reaches its streaming service.

By Greg Evans

John Ridley has signed on to the untitled musical drama in the works at Showtime.

By Nellie Andreeva