From Merriam-Webster:

scha·den·freu·de noun, often capitalized \ˈshä-dən-ˌfrȯi-də\

Definition of SCHADENFREUDE
: enjoyment obtained from the troubles of others

Example:

The film version of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies really just cannot catch a break. From having countless director and lead actress woes since it was first announced that it was going to be getting the film treatment it finally seemed to have an upswing. Lionsgate picked up the recent director of the Fright Night remake, Craig Gillespie, to take the lead on this project. While everything seemed to be going well, Deadline has reported that Craig has just dropped out of the picture.

The split was apparently amicable and just a disagreement over casting decisions.

In all seriousness, the ZRC *tries* not to take pleasure in news like this, as it doesn’t really represent social progress toward Zombie Equality, but rather just the travails of Hollywood.

Still, it’s worth noting that it seems upon casual observation that making Anti-Zombie media leads to a lot of professional and personal strife. Just sayin’ :D

Thanks to BuyZombie for the news update.

Tags: Books, Movies, Social Justice

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