Disney has been branded "shameful" after defending its decision to recreate the aftermath of London's 7/7 bombings for a new drama.
The film studios are set to release a new series named 'Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes', which follows the story of a man mistakenly killed after the terror attack.
Filming of the series began in October in South London, where a replica of the double decker bus involved in the bombing was spotted by locals.
The 7/7 incident killed 52 people and injured over 700 others after four coordinated suicide attacks were carried out by Islamist terrorists, targeting commuters on London's public transport during the morning rush hour.
A replica of the double decker bus involved in the 7/7 bombings was spotted in South London during filming
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Survivors of the bombings have spoken out against Disney and the dramatisation of the attacks, branding it "shameful".
George Psaradakis, who was driving the No 30 bus when it was attacked, called the move by Disney "tasteless" and admitted he "won't be watching it".
Discussing the series on GB News, journalist Julie Cook said the dramatisation of events is "too soon".
Cook defended backlash from the survivors, adding: "The only people we should be listening to is them. If they say it's distasteful, then it is."
Britain's Newsroom host Andrew Pierce then compared the drama to The Crown, and argued: "It's happened. It was a major world event. The Crown is one of the most popular TV dramas on television, it's gone into great detail about the death of Princess Diana, Paris underpass, to the horror of her children, but it still goes ahead and nobody would really consider banning that, would they?"
Cook responded: "Yes, I agree. But I think we'll all agree as well that the Crown is about a majorly famous family in the public domain already, all of which has already been in the public domain.
"This tragedy is about people who are not in the public domain, people who have private lives, people who have relatives who are still grieving for those lost. I think it's very different."
Showbiz journalist Stephanie Takyi shared her thoughts on the Disney drama, claiming that we "shouldn't clamp down" on the event being depicted.
Julie Cook said we should 'listen to the survivors' of the 7/7 bombings
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Takyi said: "I think drama has always imitated life and I think it should continue to as long as it's respectful, as long as it's peaceful, and I think this is what this Disney production is doing.
"It's worked closely with victims of the families. It's also got research to make sure that this production will be done respectively and as sensitively as possible. The problem here is if we start erasing things from history, we're getting rid of facts.
Takyi continued: "This particular series that Disney are working on, it's about Jean Charles de Menezes. So it's hardly focusing too much on the 7/7 bombings. It was a big failing of the Metropolitan Police 17 years ago, and his family is still demanding justice. How do they get their message out there? Through dramas such as this? It brings it back into the public's consciousness."
A spokesperson for Disney has said in a statement: "The team producing the series has significant expertise in this type of program, incorporating extensive in depth research that has been approached with the utmost sensitivity and respect. All involved are conscious of the huge responsibility that comes with telling the story."
