Morgan Spurlock’s confessional essay on his own past sexual misconduct continues to dismantle the many projects and pursuits in his career. The extended post on Twitter was an eye-opening admission by Spurlock that attempted to start a conversation about his own problems and past infidelities, something he admits online that he is currently seeking help for.
https://twitter.com/MorganSpurlock/status/941110252497440768
Spurlock stepped down from his own production company following his essay, initially leaving his projects in limbo. Now we know that most of the projects featuring Spurlock’s involvement have now been postponed, canceled, or will continue without his involvement. The most high-profile project is his sequel to Super Size Me originally being distributed through YouTube Red. The company has distanced itself from Spurlock and the film will not premiere at the Sundance Film Festival according to Deadline:
“Due to Morgan Spurlock stepping down from Warrior Poets, we, the partners, have decided that this is not the appropriate time for Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken! to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. Therefore, we will be removing the documentary from the festival’s slate.”
Spurlock has also seen The Devil We Know, the documentary about Teflon and Dupont filmed with Stephanie Soechtig and crowdfunded through Indiegogo, distance itself from him, but that’s not the only avenue that has dropped the documentarian. Who Rules the World, an unscripted series focusing on women’s issues according to Variety, has halted production at TNT. Spurlock’s production company was behind the series along with Sarah Jessica Parker’s Pretty Matches Productions and Refinery29, with both releasing a joint statement confirming Spurlock’s departure:
“In light of recent revelations, Pretty Matches and Refinery29 are severing ties with Morgan Spurlock. We stand in solidarity with the victims. We are suspending production on ‘Who Rules the World’ (WT) to reevaluate the best path forward for the project, and are more determined than ever to share women’s stories through this series.”
Showtime has also removed Spurlock as executive producer on their upcoming five-part series on the opioid crisis, The Trade. The series is directed by Matthew Heineman who co-produced with Spurlock’s Warrior Poets production company and will still premiere at Sundance followed by its broadcast on Showtime in February.