"Nimona" had faced other hiccups through its development process, notably delays. The first staffer said it "caused a weird atmosphere" at the studio that diverged from his experience up to that point, especially among LGBTQ+ staffers.īlue Sky leadership eventually showed reels to staffers that included the kiss, the sources said, but the studio was shut down soon after. The former staffers said that the omission of the same-sex kiss caused confusion within Blue Sky, which had been a tight-knit group they referred to as a family. The three former Blue Sky staffers said that "Nimona" experienced similar pressure from Disney leadership.
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"We at Pixar have personally witnessed beautiful stories, full of diverse characters, come back from Disney corporate reviews shaved down to crumbs of what they once were," the statement said. The "Don't Say Gay" fallout prompted Chapek to send a company-wide memo on March 7, saying in part, "the best way for our company to bring about lasting change is through the inspiring content we produce, the welcoming culture we create, and the diverse community organizations we support."įollowing further outcry, Chapek then issued an apology to Disney employees, saying that the company would stop all political donations in Florida and bolster its support for LGBTQ+ advocacy. "When the biggest entertainment company in the world creates content for children and systematically censors queer content, they are pushing queer children to dark places."
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"We need more queer stories, but we also need to call out how nefarious it is when you don't tell queer stories," one of the former staffers told Insider.
The same-sex kiss in the movie, the former staffers said, would have been between Ballister Blackheart and Ambrosius Goldenloin, who have a romantic relationship in the graphic novel. "Nimona" takes place in a futuristic medieval setting and follows a young shape shifter who teams up with a knight to take down a corrupt government.