Sky drops Fing! as producers remove David Walliams after allegations
Sky has exited its UK and Ireland distribution deal for Fing!, the fantasy film based on David Walliams’s children’s book, after allegations against him were reported by The Guardian and ITV News. The producers say Walliams’s cameo and involvement in promotion will be removed; Australia’s Transmission Films says the film will keep its 14 January release, while Sky has dropped it and Stan has removed it from its slate.
Bottom line — Angel Studios still plans a US release, while Sky and Stan have dropped Fing! from their schedules.
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The Guardian and ITV News reported allegations including harassment of young women and claims involving teenage girls; Walliams denies the allegations.
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The producers told Variety they had removed Walliams’s cameo and that he would have no role in the film’s release or promotion.
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According to ABC News, Australia’s Transmission Films will focus its publicity campaign on the film’s Australian production, director and lead cast.
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ABC News reported that Fing! was filmed in Queensland and generated more than A$24 million (€14.4 million) in local expenditure, employing about 210 crew, according to Screen Queensland.
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Screen said Sky had held UK and Ireland distribution rights for the film, with a tentative release planned for early 2027.
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ABC News reported that Stan, which had planned to stream the film after its cinema run, has removed it from its content slate.