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Watch: Sia promises content warning on film MusicSia has added a content warning to the beginning of her film Music following controversy around the movie’s depiction of restraint techniques being used on an autistic teenager. The film has proved divisive since it was first announced, with many upset at the decision to cast 18-year-old dancer Maddie Ziegler in the title role, rather than an actor who is on the autism spectrum.

Ellise Shafer administratorSia is addressing the controversy surrounding her directorial feature debut, “Music,” after the film earned two Golden Globes nominations Tuesday morning.In a succession of tweets Tuesday night, the singer wrote that she has “been listening” to the criticism surrounding the film’s portrayal of a non-verbal autistic person by a non-autistic actor, Maddie Ziegler.

Sia is breaking her silence about the controversies surrounding her upcoming movie, Music.

The 2021 Golden Globe nominations raised a number of eyebrows with unexpected inclusions and omissions among this year's nominees. In terms of surprises, Sia's yet to be released Music, which has already generated controversy as the musician chose to cast Maddie Ziegler as an autistic girl instead of an actor on the spectrum, snagged an unexpected two nominations for best motion picture, musical or comedy and for actress Kate Hudson.

Sia is opening up about feeling protective of her frequent collaborator Maddie Ziegler.

directorial debut of Australian pop superstar Sia, we were well aware of the tide of outrage that had preceded it. In casting her regular collaborator, Maddie Ziegler, as the film’s eponymous Autistic character – and then doubling down when criticised for doing so – Sia invoked the warranted ire of Autistic advocates and neurodiversity activists worldwide.

Sia‘s forthcoming directorial debut Music has just been released – check it out below.The new extract sees Leslie Odom Jr.’s character Ebo explain to Kate Hudson’s character Zu how Maddie Ziegler, who plays the titular character, a young girl on the autism spectrum, sees the world differently.Check out the new clip here: Sia was criticised last year by the autistic community for casting Ziegler in the role instead of working with an actor with experience of autism. The musician recently said her

Get ready to feel the music.

“Music” is still about a month away from arriving in select theaters and VOD, but the film has already become a bit infamous thanks to the controversy surrounding the casting of the title character. And without knowing anything about the controversy, it’s clear in the trailer that how you feel about the film is going to come down to how you deal with the fact that a neurotypical person is playing someone on the autism spectrum.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Music,” the feature film directorial debut from Sia, is finally hitting the big and small screen.The musical drama — starring Kate Hudson, Maddie Ziegler and Leslie Odom, Jr. — will play in select Imax theaters for one-night only on Feb.

Sia has exciting things in store!

Sia is opening up more about the decision to cast Maddie Ziegler as an autistic teen in her upcoming movie, Music.

Sia has addressed her casting of Maddie Ziegler in her film Music again, describing the decision as “nepotism”.The singer was on the receiving end of a backlash last year for casting her frequent collaborator over an autistic actor.Music centres around an autistic teenager, played by Ziegler.

Sia has expressed regret over responding to criticism of her decision to cast a neurotypical actor as the non-verbal autistic lead in her upcoming new film, Music.Many took to social media in November to voice their criticism following the release of the film’s first trailer, which shows Maddie Ziegler, who is not autistic, playing the role of a nonverbal autistic teenager named Music.Sia responded to a number of comments on Twitter, saying she had consulted autistic people and allies on the

Gallery: 10 things you didn't know about Hailee Steinfeld (BANG Showbiz)The movie has faced controversy because of the casting of Maddie Ziegler as an autistic girl who moves in with her newly-sober half-sibling Zu, despite the fact the 18-year-old star isn't autistic herself. Sia recently defended the casting of her frequent collaborator, insisting it was more "compassionate" than hiring someone with autism.

Sia reworked her directorial debut to cast Kate Hudson in the lead role, after ditching Shia LaBeouf from the project. The Chandelier hitmaker revealed she initially tapped the Transformers star to lead the cast of Music but ended up making the film with Hudson, instead.

Sia is making her feature directorial debut with her upcoming film "Music" but one of her casting choices is raising eyebrows. The singer/songwriter-turned-filmmaker cast "Dance Mom" alum Maddie Ziegler as an autistic teen even though the 18-year-old is not autistic in real-life.  Sia defended her choice in a new interview with Australia’s 10 News First (via Yahoo Entertainment).

Sia is defending her decision to cast Maddie Ziegler as a character with autism in her upcoming movie Music.

Sia further discussed her decision to have Maddie Ziegler play a character with autism in her new movie “Music” during an interview with Australia’s “10 News First”.

EXCLUSIVE: Universal Pictures Content Group is close to acquiring all international distribution rights to U.S. high school drama The Fallout, starring Jenna Ortega (You), Maddie Ziegler (West Side Story), Niles Fitch (This is Us), Shailene Woodley (Big Little Lies), Julie Bowen (Modern Family), John Ortiz (Kong: Skull Island) and Will Ropp (The Way Back).

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Janet W. Lee Artist and filmmaker Sia will perform at the “MTV Movie & TV Awards: Greatest of All Time,” set to premiere on Dec.

Sia to cancel the release of her upcoming film Music.Many have taken to social media in response to the first trailer of the film, released on November 19, which shows Maddie Ziegler playing the role of a nonverbal autistic teenager.An online petition was launched last week, campaigning to cancel the premiere in light of visual effects and stereotypes deemed offensive, as well as the fact that Ziegler is not on the autism spectrum.“As an autistic individual, I am asking that this film is

Australian pop singer-songwriter Sia has made the jump from directing music videos, to directing her first theatrical feature film, “Music.” Almost immediately as the first trailer dropped, controversy arose due to the film’s portrayal of autism. READ MORE: The Safdie Brothers Direct A New Music Video For Their ‘Uncut Gems’ Composer, Oneohtrix Point Never The trailer for “Music” teases a musical-drama film about a young girl on the autism spectrum that sees the world through music.

Sia has received backlash online for casting a neurotypical actor as the autistic lead in her upcoming new film, Music.The singer’s directorial debut follows Music, a young girl with nonverbal autism, who finds herself in the care of her older half-sister, the newly sober Zu (played by Kate Hudson).A press release describes the film as “a wholly original exploration of the healing power of love and the importance of community.”It continued: “Sia’s music is integral to the story of the film as

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerA war has broken out online between singer-songwriter Sia and the autism community over her upcoming film, Music.The controversy was sparked by the release of the trailer for the film, which depicts a young woman with autism, played by dancer/actress Maddie Ziegler.

Sia is addressing the backlash she's received after casting former "Dance Moms" star Maddie Ziegler as a character with autism in her new movie "Music" even though the 18-year-old is not autistic in real-life.  After Sia tweeted out the trailer for the upcoming movie on Thursday, which she directed and co-wrote, a Twitter user responded: "It’s a mighty shame that someone with such a colossal platform is using it to exclude disabled and neuro diverse actors from their own narratives.

Sia fired back at social media users who accused her of ableism after she cast Maddie Ziegler as a character with autism in her upcoming film, Music.After the trailer for the movie dropped on Thursday, November 19, Twitter users called out the singer, 44, for not hiring a person with autism for the role.

Sia spent November 20 on Twitter defending her decision to cast Maddie Ziegler as a teen who lives with special needs. The “Elastic Heart” singer, 44, took to Twitter in the early morning hours to answer to critics who called out the casting choice of the dancer and actress, 18. “I spent three f—ing years researching. I think that’s why I’m so f—ing bummed,” the singer said in one tweet. Maddie and Sia have been working together as early as her 2014 single “Chandelier.”