This is pure PR (and it is working, my twitter feed is eating this up). Ratner is already done and no way WB is going to let him put his name on a female driven blockbuster going forward. She/her team are just trying to frame it as if she's the one pushing him out. Stories about Ratner have been around for years and she was still set to present him some lifetime achievement award at some Jewish conference a few weeks ago before abruptly dropping out once it became apparent that he was up next. Don't fall for this narrative. If anything she's coming out extra hard now to get ahead of any pushback that she was cozying up with him in the first place.