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A melodic adaption of Neil Gaiman ’s Coraline is n’t moving forward , citing the ongoing allegation against the author as the reason .
A musical based onNeil Gaiman’snovellaCoralinehas announced that it will no longerproceed with its output . The musical was set to take place at the Leeds Playhouse , but according toa statement sharedon the Playhouse ’s official site , they have decided to no longer keep forward with the product and specifically cited the on-going allegations against Gaiman as one of the reasons . " From the co - production pardner : Leeds Playhouse , Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh , Birmingham Rep , and HOME , Manchester . We have settle our production ofCoraline – A Musicalwill not go . After careful consideration , we sense it would be impossible to continue in the linguistic context of the allegations against its original author . slate holders have been contacted directly via e-mail . "
The product was set to start in April 2025 . The allegations against Gaiman were first contribute to the public ’s attentionlast summer , and an extensive graphic piece inNY Magazineexplored the on-going allegation . Gaiman hasofficially deniedany misconduct .
TheCoralinemusical is the latest of many projects colligate to Gaiman that have been change or canceled since the allegation came out last summertime . Some have cited the allegation specifically as to why this production shut down and therecent cancellationof the Anansi Boys comic at Dark Horse . Others have change of course or simply stop product without shutting down , like theshortened versionof the third season ofGood Omensat Prime , the cancelationofDead Boy Detectiveson Netflix , and thestalled productionof the film adaptation ofThe Graveyard Bookat Disney .
Coralinewas first published in 2002 , and this is n’t the first time it has been adapted for the leg . There was an opera house in 2018 and another musical adjustment in 2009 . The film adaptation was released in February 2009 and was the first feature - distance yield from LAIKA . It was direct byHenrySelicck , who also directedThe Nightmare Before Christmas .
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