Tuca & Bertie Showrunners and others allege the Warner Bros. Discovery drops female Poc series

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The creators of the Tuca & Bertie, Gordita Chronicles and Whistleblower series have released statements alleging the Warner Bros. Discovery had disastrous effects on the female showrunners of Poc.

The statements, released as an addendum to a Dec. 21 Writers Guild of America report on the effects of mega-mergers, are titled How the Warner Bros. Discovery hurts workers and diversity. The report claims the Wbd merger deprioritized female-led series featuring stars of color and ultimately led to the shows being canceled.

Victims of this mega-merger include many projects created by, featuring and/or centering the experiences of women and people of color, the statement read, citing several projects, including Batgirl, one of the very rare mainstream superhero films to feature a Latina lead actress. ; Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, one of the few late-night shows hosted by women; Gordita Chronicles, a series about a Dominican immigrant family whose showrunner was a Latina; Tuca and Bertie,

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