They offered a deal that was mostly cash. David Ellison sent a letter to Zaslav saying that the bidding process was unfair and that it was tilting in favor of Netflix. Which means Ellison is a...
They offered a deal that was mostly cash.
David Ellison sent a letter to Zaslav saying that the bidding process was unfair and that it was tilting in favor of Netflix. Which means Ellison is a little bitch that can’t handle when something doesn’t go his way. He forced a bidding war for Warner Bros and then gets mad when he doesn’t have the resources of his competitors.
Netflix has promised that they will keep WB films in theaters. But everyone sees this as perhaps the final blow for movie theaters. The one positive thing here is that the Ellison’s won’t own any more of the entertainment industry.
Yeah I'm pretty worried about the future of blu-ray for major movies... Netflix compression still sucks, and it's already a bummer that some of their movies simply aren't available at decent...
Yeah I'm pretty worried about the future of blu-ray for major movies...
Netflix compression still sucks, and it's already a bummer that some of their movies simply aren't available at decent bitrates with lossless audio. There's already some great stuff stuck in that state and it will be pretty sad if that gets worse.
Netflix to acquire Warner Bros after sale of Discovery Global for $82.7 Billion, and they’re pinky promising that theatrical releases for their films will be something that they focus on. We’ll...
Who knows, they've been a pariah of the industry to this point, this might just give them the leverage (and incentive) to go after a bigger slice of the theatrical pie, awards and all. Criterion...
Who knows, they've been a pariah of the industry to this point, this might just give them the leverage (and incentive) to go after a bigger slice of the theatrical pie, awards and all. Criterion has also been pretty good at doing physical releases for some of the better Netflix productions too, so hopefully all is not as bleak as it seems.
There’s quite a few. Roma, Marriage Story, The Power of the Dog, Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio, Okja, Beasts of No Nation, Mudbound, The Irishman. There’s also a few documentaries I think.
There’s quite a few. Roma, Marriage Story, The Power of the Dog, Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio, Okja, Beasts of No Nation, Mudbound, The Irishman. There’s also a few documentaries I think.
Not in favor of more conglomeration, but I hope this means that the whole WB media catalogue will be permanently available on Netflix soon. Unlike WB, Netflix doesn’t usually pull their own stuff...
Not in favor of more conglomeration, but I hope this means that the whole WB media catalogue will be permanently available on Netflix soon. Unlike WB, Netflix doesn’t usually pull their own stuff off for no reason.
Maybe they’ll direct WB to actually use their treasure chest of IP instead of squandering it, too. That’d be nice.
They offered a deal that was mostly cash.
David Ellison sent a letter to Zaslav saying that the bidding process was unfair and that it was tilting in favor of Netflix. Which means Ellison is a little bitch that can’t handle when something doesn’t go his way. He forced a bidding war for Warner Bros and then gets mad when he doesn’t have the resources of his competitors.
Netflix has promised that they will keep WB films in theaters. But everyone sees this as perhaps the final blow for movie theaters. The one positive thing here is that the Ellison’s won’t own any more of the entertainment industry.
Not just movie theaters but physical media... And movies at the library...
Yeah I'm pretty worried about the future of blu-ray for major movies...
Netflix compression still sucks, and it's already a bummer that some of their movies simply aren't available at decent bitrates with lossless audio. There's already some great stuff stuck in that state and it will be pretty sad if that gets worse.
As much as I no longer like Netflix, I'd much rather they took over Warner Brothers/Discovery than David Ellison/Paramount.
Netflix to acquire Warner Bros after sale of Discovery Global for $82.7 Billion, and they’re pinky promising that theatrical releases for their films will be something that they focus on. We’ll see how this shakes out.
Who knows, they've been a pariah of the industry to this point, this might just give them the leverage (and incentive) to go after a bigger slice of the theatrical pie, awards and all. Criterion has also been pretty good at doing physical releases for some of the better Netflix productions too, so hopefully all is not as bleak as it seems.
Which ones? The only physical release from Netflix that I'm aware of is All Quiet on the Western Front, but that wasn't from Criterion.
There’s quite a few. Roma, Marriage Story, The Power of the Dog, Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio, Okja, Beasts of No Nation, Mudbound, The Irishman. There’s also a few documentaries I think.
Not in favor of more conglomeration, but I hope this means that the whole WB media catalogue will be permanently available on Netflix soon. Unlike WB, Netflix doesn’t usually pull their own stuff off for no reason.
Maybe they’ll direct WB to actually use their treasure chest of IP instead of squandering it, too. That’d be nice.
All of Animaniacs streamed would be nice. A lot of their old DC comics stuff still WB I think?
DC property crossovers would go mad with the amount of Netflix stuff they would have access to through Netflix.
After watching Zaslav destroy Warner Bros from within, I'm actually optimistic for this.