Shadow King Henry Selick
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The reasons cited were primarily "creative differences" and scheduling concerns. Under then-chairman Alan Horn, Disney was pivoting toward massive tentpole franchises and felt the dark, indie-leaning tone of Selick’s work didn’t fit the new corporate strategy. Selick was granted the rights to shop the project to other studios, but the $50 million "buy-back" cost proved a massive hurdle for independent distributors. The Legacy of the "Lost" Film shadow king henry selick
