![]() ![]() Now is your chance to meet the characters you will come to know much better once 9 hits theaters on September 9th with a look at eight individual character posters with character information included.įor a larger look, all of the posters below can be found in our gallery right here. As they’ll soon come to learn, the very future of civilization may depend on them. They must take the offensive if they are to survive, and they must discover why the machines want to destroy them in the first place. Despite being the neophyte of the group, 9 convinces the others that hiding will do them no good. Along with a few others like him, 9 takes refuge from fearsome machines that roam the earth intent on their extinction. The film takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where all humans are gone ond only a small community of stitchpunk beings have survived with 9 (voiced by Elijah Wood) at the center of it all. For anyone that has already seen the trailers you already know this looks like it has the potential to be a fantastic animated film and dare I say give Pixar’s Up a run for its money in the Best Animated Feature category come Oscar time? This piece also appears in our May 2022 print edition.Focus Features just sent over eight character posters depicting all nine of the main characters in the upcoming animated effort 9 from filmmakers Tim Burton ( The Corpse Bride, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory) and Timur Bekmambetov ( Wanted, Nightwatch). Frequently, what is called “forced diversity” is actually mishandled diversity, and could easily be fixed if Hollywood’s elite consisted of more people of color. To add characters of color just for the sake of having minorities in a movie would not accomplish much, but including people of color should be a natural and instinctive aspect of filmmaking. This is one case where the label of “forced” diversity is understandable. But it is noteworthy that the concept of race in general seems to be nonexistent in a town that constantly celebrates its Confederate history. Now, this is not to say that her plotline needed to be completely centered around racism. She is written in order for the white people in charge to not be criticized for a lack of diversity. Director Shane Acker Producer Jim Lemley, Tim Burton, Timur Bekmambetov, Dana Ginsburg Writer Pamela Pettler Cast Christopher Plummer, Martin Landau. Without the character of Bonnie, the show would be completely white, but Black audiences have spoken up to say that they felt more offended by the role than included. She is friends with ex-Confederate soldiers. Bonnie doesn’t care that her classmates constantly celebrate the fact that their ancestors owned slaves. The show is set in a town in the South that proudly celebrates its Confederate history. This show has a fully white main cast except for one character, Bonnie, who is played by a Black woman. One example of this is The Vampire Diaries, a popular teen drama show from the early 2010s. Many times, nonwhite characters are incorporated in very inauthentic ways that make POC audiences uncomfortable. Many franchises have successfully and unsuccessfully attempted to become more racially inclusive. ![]() This mindset is simply narrow-minded and racist. Burton is one of these ignorant people that believes that his fantastical, dream-like cinematic experience could only feature white people. To claim it to be real, one would have to believe that movies are inherently white, and therefore that the world is inherently white. With Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore, David Kelly, Helena Bonham Carter. The idea of “forced diversity” is a myth. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Directed by Tim Burton. This brings into question the idea of “forced diversity,” a term often used when there is representation of racial minority groups in films that do not entail plotlines directly related to race or racism. A young elephant, whose oversized ears enable him to fly, helps save a struggling circus, but when the circus plans a new venture, Dumbo and his friends discover dark secrets beneath its shiny veneer. In an interview with Bustle News, Burton claimed that “things either call for or they don’t.” Burton even explained that his films were based on his own dreams, which only include white people. With Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Eva Green. He has claimed that any role that does not outright require a person of color is inherently a white role. ![]() Burton has been asked about his distaste towards minorities in many interviews throughout his career, and has given out very empty excuses. ![]()
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