A bomb that blew up after the October 5 New York Times exposé on Weinstein's behavior and about 80 women that have come forward since. Having put in nearly all the financing, Amazon pulled the plug on October 13 when the Jeff Bezos-led company decided that it "no longer plans on moving forward" with the 20-episode, two-season order for the series starring Robert De Niro and Julianne Moore and directed by Russell. While then still going ahead with The Romanoffs series Matthew Weiner, who now also is accused of sexual harassment, Amazon's action led the two actors and The Fighter director asserting that "out of respect for all those affected we have decided together that it is best to not move forward with this show."