Following an outcry from Hollywood’s woke diversity mob, Warner Bros. Discovery has reportedly reversed its decision to shut down an internal division devoted to fostering minority TV writing and directing talent.
Instead of axing the division, executives will move it under the company’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion unit, where it will be led by two corporate DEI officers, according to a Deadline report.
As Breitbart News reported, the Warner Bros. Television Workshop was the latest casualty in the media giant’s ongoing round of cost cutting. CEO David Zaslav has promised to find $3 billion in cost savings from the merged corporation.
The workshop sought out and nurtured diverse talent among TV writers and directors who then moved on to create or work on new TV series. Among the shows that reportedly benefited from workshop talent was the woke HBO flop Lovecraft Country, which was canceled last year after just one season.
On Tuesday, Warner Bros. Discovery pulled the plug on the entire workshop, which has been in existence for four decades, as well as a department called Stage 13, which created short form shows.
But the move provoked negative industry reaction, including a statement of condemnation from the Directors Guild of America. “The DGA will not stand idly by while WB/Discovery seeks to roll back decades of advancement for women and directors of color,” the organization said in a statement.
Woke social media reaction also attacked the new corporate leaders.
Exactly 19 months later: “Warner Bros. is shutting down its Writers/Directors Workshop and Stage 13 unit. Both are major paths for underrepresented voices in television. Big setback for Hollywood's diversity movement.” @MattBelloni https://t.co/yNj64HkZmA
— Franklin Leonard (@franklinleonard) October 11, 2022
What a shame 💔 This was an important program for so many diverse voices. The majority of cuts at Warner Bros/Discovery have affected minority groups, diversity & inclusion. No matter what is said, their actions are speaking far louder than their words.https://t.co/usMUwQT29V
— Natasha Chandel (@Natasha_Chandel) October 12, 2022
@warnerbros has closed its Writers/Directors Workshop and Stage 13 studio. Both were very important for creating diversity programs and good, original work. So if you like "samo samo" remakes – congrats.
— Gary Lime (@GaryLime) October 12, 2022
It’s becoming pretty evident that Warner Bros. Discovery does not care about diversity, its viewers, or the future of its brands. https://t.co/udFrtpzYW0
— Tamara Fuentes (@tamara_fuentes) October 11, 2022
Now, the workshop will reportedly be led by Warner Bros. Discovery DEI Vice President Grace Moss and overseen by the company’s U.S. DEI lead Karen Horne.
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