Netflix Indicted in Texas for ‘Lewd’ Content in ‘Cuties’

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Netflix boss Ted Sarandos has defended Cuties, calling the film “misunderstood”.Following an indictment from a Texas grand jury for the film’s “lewd” depiction of children, Sarandos said Cuties was “very misunderstood” in the US.The film, released last month, focuses on 11-year-old Amy who finds herself caught between the traditional Muslim values of her family and her newfound ambition to join an all-girls dance troupe.Speaking at the virtual Mipcom market, Sarandos said, per Deadline: “It’s a

Jake Kanter International TV EditorNetflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos has voiced shock that a censorship debate has sprung up around the controversial Cuties film after a Texas grand jury indicted the streamer over the feature.In comments at the virtual Mipcom market on Monday, Sarandos said Cuties was misunderstood in America after the indictment claimed it “appeals to the prurient interest in sex, and has no serious, literary, artistic, political, or scientific value.”Defending the Maïmouna

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterWoodville is a small town in the forestland of East Texas. With a population of about 2,500, it is home to the Tyler County courthouse, where two circuit judges split their time with other counties.Woodville is, in other words, an unlikely place for a culture war over a French movie.But on Tuesday, Lucas Babin, Tyler County’s criminal district attorney, announced that he had indicted Netflix on a charge of distributing lewd content.

AUSTIN, Texas -- A Texas grand jury has indicted streaming giant Netflix for promoting French film “Mignonnes,” or “Cuties,” which the court says depicts lewd visuals of children.The movie received backlash before its release because of a movie poster that went viral for its provocative depiction of its young female actors. The criticism continued after its release in September, including outrage from U.S.

The war on Cuties has reached the courtroom!

A grand jury in Texas has indicted Netflix over its controversial film, “Cuties”. The streaming service is being charged with promotion of lewd visual material depicting children, ET confirms.

Netflix is facing criminal charges in Texas for the “lewd” depiction of children in Maïmouna Doucouré’s film Cuties.The film, released last month, focuses on 11-year-old Amy who finds herself caught between the traditional Muslim values of her family and her newfound ambition to join an all-girls dance troupe.Netflix has been indicted by the state of Texas, as confirmed in a document shared by State Representative Matt Schaefer on Twitter.His description reads: “Netflix, Inc.

Netflix has been indicted by aTyler County, Texas grand jury in connection with its Cuties film.

Texas is taking Netflix to court.

Netflix has said it is standing by the controversial film Cuties after it emerged the streaming giant is facing a criminal charge in Texas over the movie’s alleged “lewd” depiction of children.

responded to backlash that the movie's marketing sexualized the young actresses. «We're sorry for the inappropriate artwork that we used for this film,» they said in a statement to ET at the time.