Brett Ratner steps away from Warner Bros deal worth $450 million amid sexual harassment allegations

Director and producer Brett Ratner is stepping away from all Warner Bros. related activities following the claims of sexual harassment made against him by six women in a Los Angeles Times article published Wednesday.

Director and producer Brett Ratner is stepping away from all Warner Bros. related activities following the claims of sexual harassment made against him by six women in a Los Angeles Times article published Wednesday.

Director Brett Ratner seen at the 89th Academy Awards, Oscars Vanity Fair Party in Beverly Hills,.

Ratner said Wednesday he doesn’t want to have any possible negative impact to the studio until what he called “personal issues” are resolved. He did not reference the allegations specifically. Among the actors who have accused Ratner of harassment is Olivia Munn.

Olivia Munn along with five other women have accused film director Brett Ratner of sexual harassment or misconduct in a Los Angeles Times report. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Ratner’s production company RatPac-Dune Entertainment has a co-financing deal with the studio that has encompassed much of Warner Bros.’s output, including Wonder Woman, It and the upcoming Justice League.

Ratner’s attorney has said the director vehemently denies the allegations.

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