A day after Richard Roeper said he was leaving the program At the Movies with Ebert and Roeper, Roger Ebert says that he will no longer be a part of the show he helped make popular along with the late film critic, Gene Siskel.

Roeper’s departure is the result of him and Disney-ABC Domestic Television not being able to reach a deal for a contract extension. However, Ebert leaving the show is less on the voluntary side, as Disney-ABC Domestic Television told him they wanted to the take movie review program “in a new direction”.

There is no word yet on who will be appearing on At the Movies in the future.

Source: Variety