Titan submersible movie project gets major backlash: ‘Too soon!’

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reports Deadline. While no specific cast or plot details have been released, MindRiot’s Justin MacGregor and Jonathan Keasey will co-write the film while E.

Brian Dobbins is set to co-produce. “The Titan Tragedy is yet another example of a misinformed and quick-to-pounce system, in this case, our nonstop, 24-7 media cycle that convicts and ruins the lives of so many people without any due process,” Keasey, 47, told the outlet. “Our film will not only honor all those involved in the submersible tragedy, and their families, but the feature will serve as a vessel that also addresses a more macro concern about the nature of media today.”“Truth is all that matters.

And the world has a right to know the truth, always, not the salacious bait crammed down our throats by those seeking their five minutes of fame,” continued the lawyer-turned-filmmaker. “Life is not black and white.

It’s complicated. There’s nuance. Always nuance.”The Post reached out to MindRiot and OceanGate for comment. Keasey’s film has sent a ripple of anger across social media, with many X (formerly Twitter) users claiming that it was “too soon” for Hollywood to get involved. “Seems too soon,” slammed one user.“Hopefully a documentary rather than a live-action one – and even a documentary seems kinda too soon,” cringed a second person. “Hasn’t even been a year, y’all are sick,” slammed a third user. “You shouldn’t mock the dead, it’s disrespectful.