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The distributor of Louis C.K.'s coming movie "I Love You, Daddy" said on Friday that it would not go ahead with its release of the movie. The announcement comes one day after The New York Times published a report in which multiple women shared their recollections of encounters in which Louis CK, the Emmy Award-winning comedian, had engaged in sexual misconduct.
"I Love You, Daddy," which is written and directed by Louis CK, was acquired by the entertainment company the Orchard in a $ 5 million deal after the movie made its debut at the Toronto International Film Festival in September. The movie stars Louis C.K. as a TV comedy writer and John Malkovich as a notorious filmmaker who has not yet turned 18.
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Following preview screenings of "I Love You, Daddy," several critics had remarked on its troubling sexual politics and how certain scenes seemed (19459026) In an interview with The Times at the Toronto festival, Louis CK said: "The uncomfortable truth is, you never really know. You do not know anybody. To me, if there is one thing this movie is about, it's that you do not know anybody. "
The film had been planned for release in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles on Nov. 17 and for a wider release in the following weeks.
Other media and entertainment companies have quickly distanced themselves from Louis C.K. The Times's report on Thursday.
