‘Spellbound’ Director Reacts to Backlash Over Divorce Message

Renowned animation director Vicky Jenson, known for ‘Shrek’, delves into challenging topics of divorce and fractured families in ‘Spellbound’, an exciting CGI journey about a teenage princess, Ellian (Rachel Zegler). In this Netflix movie, the monstrous behavior of Ellian’s bickering parents, played by Javier Bardem and Nicole Kidman, is a metaphor for how the emotions of children can be overlooked when adult relationships disintegrate. Some conservative and right-wing critics have criticized the film for addressing divorce. A Rotten Tomatoes user even labeled ‘Spellbound’ as “a foolish attempt to make divorce seem normal to kids. Don’t make divorce seem normal. It’s not.” In response, director Vicky Jenson stands firm:

What Deadpool And Wolverine Looks Like Without Special Effects

In each installment of the “Deadpool” franchise, the level of production quality has surpassed its predecessor. The initial “Deadpool” film was a small-scale action movie that achieved great success on a budget of $58 million. However, the second film raised the stakes with a budget of $110 million, resulting in larger, more intricate, and star-studded action scenes featuring numerous cameos.