Max Landis seemingly had his career laid out in front of him at a very young age. The son of director John Landis, best known for films like “Animal House,” “The Blues Brothers,” “Coming to America,” and “An American Werewolf in London,” Max was able to turn one of his first scripts into a major film, with the 2012 found-footage superhero film “Chronicle.” From there, the younger Landis sold script after script, becoming one of the most high-profile, and very vocal, writers in Hollywood. But during that time, and even well before, Landis was allegedly abusing numerous women.
In a very detailed report from The Daily Beast, eight separate women have come forward with harrowing accounts of what happened between them and Max Landis. These allegations include rape, physical abuse, humiliation, and various other troubling situations. Each person, dating back from Landis’ college years to one of his most recent girlfriends, gives extraordinary detail about instances where the screenwriter abused his power to sexually assault them.
“There’s too many voices to ignore,” Anna Akana, a former friend of Landis, said. “And I felt the need to be vocal because Max is intimidating and he’s scary. And I’ve seen, being in that friend group, one of the most frustrating things is that he would lord his power and his money over people and intimidate them into friendship, or into forgiveness.”
The report goes through each accusation thoroughly, while also focusing on what be his most recent alleged crime, with his then-girlfriend Ani Baker. Frankly, it’s tough to read the details because of how gross they are, but The Daily Beast and the victims want everyone to realize just how terrible Landis is said to be.
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One of his anonymous victims said, “Max Landis is a serial rapist, gaslighter, physical and psychological abuser who tormented me for six years, long after our romantic relationship, both directly and behind my back.”
Landis is responsible for two projects that are currently in development, including a new film “Deeper,” which is said to star Idris Elba, and “Shadow in the Cloud,” which stars Chloe Grace Moretz. The latter film has already gone to lengths to distance itself from the writer.
The writer is also said to be developing a remake of his father’s “An American Werewolf in London,” which he is attached to not only write but also direct.