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Film Director Slams Microsoft as Non-Talent Friendly

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Microsoft/XBox was by far the most dreadful, non-talent friendly company Ive ever worked for, claims director James Gunn following his experiences with the companys Horror Gone Comedy video series.

Gunn, who is most notable for writing the two live-action Scooby Doo films, signed on to create a video for Microsoft, for, essentially, no money, based on the idea that he would have complete creative freedom. According to a post on Gunns blog, it didnt quite work out like that.

Shortly after I signed on to produce the Horror Goes Comedy series, as well as write and direct my own, XBox became pain in the asses about content, Gunn writes.

Gunn offers a number of examples of cuts Microsoft asked him to make, before concluding his rant thusly: To sum things up, Warner Bros was a bastion of creative freedom on SCOOBY DOO 2 in comparison. Im not exaggerating or being facetious. Microsoft/XBox was by far the most dreadful, non-talent friendly company Ive ever worked for.

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