WARNING: The following contains discussion of sexual misconduct and pedophilia allegations.
Original iCarly creator Dan Schneider has absolutely no involvement in the Paramount+ revival.
Nick Robbins, who became CEO of Nickelodeon shortly after Schneider left the network and describes the producer as a "friend," was asked by THR whether Schneider's plans to return to show business could include a reunion with Nickelodeon. "I don’t think right now we’re looking to work with Dan," Robbins said. "I don’t know what his plans are, quite frankly, but whatever they are, I wish him luck. I wasn’t here when he was dismissed and he and Nick went separate ways so it’s hard for me to comment on that relationship and I’d hate to speculate on rumors. I have no ill will but we are not contemplating working together right now."
When questioned whether Schneider would have any involvement with the new iCarly series, Robbins responded, "I don’t know the specifics; I wasn’t here when he did his separation agreement. He definitely didn’t have anything to do with the new iCarly, so I don’t believe he was compensated, no."
As reported by Deadline, Schneider parted ways with Nickelodeon in 2018 as the #MeToo movement brought to light allegations of professional misconduct on Schneider's part. Among other issues, Schneider tweeted pictures of the toes of his shows' young stars, which -- in combination with an intense focus on children's feet in his TV shows -- led many to assume there was something wrong. Schneider denied the foot fetish rumors and any allegations of sexual misconduct to The New York Times, but an investigation found evidence of verbal abuse by Schneider.
The iCarly revival would not be the only Nickelodeon franchise revival to cut ties with a controversial creator. A reboot of Ren and Stimpy for Comedy Central was announced in 2020 without the involvement of series creator John Kricfalusi, who admitted to having had an underage girlfriend and has been accused of sexual harassment by multiple other women and non-binary people.
Paramount+'s iCarly is a revival of the Nickelodeon sitcom of the same name. The series stars Miranda Cosgrove, Nathan Kress and Jerry Trainor.
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Source: THR
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