‘Coraline’ Musical Canceled After Neil Gaiman Sexual Attack Allegations

A U.Ok. level manufacturing of Neil Gaiman‘s “Coraline” has been canceled following allegations of sexual attack towards the writer.

The “Coraline” musical used to be set to happen at Leeds Playhouse from April 11 to Would possibly 11 sooner than traveling to Edinburgh, Birmingham and Manchester.

Co-production companions Leeds Playhouse, Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh, Birmingham Rep and House Manchester issued a joint observation on Wednesday, which reads: “We’ve determined our manufacturing of ‘Coraline – A Musical’ won’t continue. After cautious attention, we really feel it might be not possible to proceed within the context of the allegations towards its authentic writer.”

Again in July 2024, Tortoise Media broke the scoop that Gaiman have been accused of sexual attack by way of two girls and launched a six-part podcast, “Grasp,” which lined the allegations of 5 girls. New York Mag then amplified the tale after publishing a piece of writing titled “There Is No Secure Phrase,” through which reporter Lila Shapiro interviewed 8 girls who had equivalent studies with the “Coraline” and “Sandman” writer. 4 of the ones girls had additionally seemed on Tortoise’s podcast.

Gaiman launched a observation on the time, through which he expressed be apologetic about for a way he’s treated some relationships. He wrote, “I used to be emotionally unavailable whilst being sexually to be had, self-focused and no longer as considerate as I may just or will have to had been.” Alternatively, he denied any allegations of sexual attack, including, “I’m no longer prepared to show my again at the reality, and I will be able to’t settle for being described as any individual It’s not that i am, and can not and won’t admit to doing issues I didn’t do.”

Since Tortoise’s document, a number of of Gaiman’s tasks had been affected. Season 3 of Top Video’s “Excellent Omens” will now finish with one 90-minute episode, with Gaiman no longer a part of the manufacturing. Disney paused manufacturing on its movie adaptation of “The Graveyard Ebook” and Netflix canceled “Lifeless Boy Detectives,” despite the fact that it’s unclear if it used to be associated with the allegations. “The Sandman” Season 2 remains to be anticipated to unlock this yr on Netflix. Previous this month, Darkish Horse Comics dropped Gaiman and canceled his “Anansi Boys” comedian collection.