I'm Reading Your Stuff: General News and Discussion Thread

[Mysteryman]

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That’s assuming the deal is approved by the federa government.

 

[Kane52630]

That’s assuming the deal is approved by the federa government.

Have you seen the federal government lately?

 

[J.Drangal]

Admittedly, I'm no expert... but with a license like DC's, for example, Netflix must know that it comes with a whole host of unstable fans with OCD-like collecting habits, ready to buy three copies of a same movie and its three variations in steelbook or with a not-so-collector poor-quality plastic mini-figure.

 

[Kane52630]

Admittedly, I'm no expert... but with a license like DC's, for example, Netflix must know that it comes with a whole host of unstable fans with OCD-like collecting habits, ready to buy three copies of a same movie and its three variations in steelbook or with a not-so-collector poor-quality plastic mini-figure.

They know and they don't care.

 

[Pennywise]

Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos Says Movie Theater Model Is ‘Outdated’: ‘Most of the Country’ Cannot ‘Walk to a Multiplex’

At the Time100 Summit, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said the movie theater model is 'outdated' because audiences want to watch films at home.

t.co

I really don’t like him. Happy Paramount didn’t get WB, but still not happy.

 

[TheSmoothKnight]

 

[BatLobster]

I really don’t like him. Happy Paramount didn’t get WB, but still not happy.

His philosophy really sucks. Someone should ask him if he thinks concerts or live sports are an outdated concept as well. Life is better experienced on the couch after all.

 

[dhandler01]

Ah well, I’d have happily taken Stone over Scarlett. Happy to hear more bts stuff though, I love knowing who else was up for roles.

I dont like either of them...but I would rather see Stone over ScarJo. I would add details but they would be mean

 

[Mysteryman]

Have you seen the federal government lately?

That’s kind of my point. The current administration is thick as thieves with, David Ellison. Not Over Yet.

 

[dhandler01]

Jeremiah Arkham almalgamated with Hugo Strange? Andrea Beaumont amalagated with Julie Madison while simultaneously Phantasm almalgamated with Hush?

So that's it, huh? We're some type of Amalgamation Squad.

 

[AndrewGilkison]

If anything I feel like shared universes are a mess of having to accommodate someone else's creative decisions whilst having to stick to "A Formula" for the sake of maximizing as much audience interest as possible because change on that scale is risky.

It's the opposite of the opportunity to tell more stories because if the audience latches onto some kind of tonal decision then that's what the studios are gonna chase for ages, regardless of its actual quality. Making certain projects separate allows for bolder decisions without adhering to some list of guidelines.

Formulas and trend chasing existed long before the concept of shared universes. That is never going to go away, no matter what "formula" is in vogue at any one time.

But you cannot beat the story potential of fully living, breathing DC and Marvel universes. That is why those universes have been in continuous publication for decades.

 

[BatLobster]

That’s kind of my point. The current administration is thick as thieves with, David Ellison. Not Over Yet.

It's gonna be contentious and there will be a lot of headlines over the next year. But if we look at what happened with Microsoft and Activision/Blizzard as precedent, the government may end up not being able to stop it because of the international components of the deal being approved.

 

[J.Drangal]

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Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos Says Movie Theater Model Is ‘Outdated’: ‘Most of the Country’ Cannot ‘Walk to a Multiplex’

At the Time100 Summit, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said the movie theater model is 'outdated' because audiences want to watch films at home.

t.co

 

[dhandler01]

Netflix Wins the Warner Bros. Discovery Bidding War, Enters Exclusive Deal Talks

The streaming giant hit the magic $30-a-share target and has an exclusive window to negotiate a final deal

www.thewrap.com

Welp, Netflix is buying WB and HBO. I wonder how this will change things. Will James Gunn still be in charge? I am assuming The Batman Part 2 will be filming by the time the government approved the sale.

It likely won't change anything.

 

[Luke995]

Do you think it was a reference to Jeremiah Arkham for all this time?

 

[dhandler01]

I don't really put much trust in those claims tbh.

"Theatrical release" can also mean it's out in theaters for one week (or weekend), then on streaming the next. You'd hope they wouldn't be that stupid but. The more cynical part of me thinks I wouldn't put it past them to intentionally sabotage theatrical that way and then be like "welp it's just not working".

Edit: Yup. Lol

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If you think Netflix is going to stop blockbusters from making hundreds of millions of dollars in the theater...I got a bridge in NY to sell you very cheap.

Netflix will bury a lot of stuff...but Blockbusters and Oscar bait will be in theaters for the foreseeable future. Its the one place Netflix hasnt expanded to yet. Its money they will need to keep shareholders happy since they cant expand much more.

 

[dhandler01]

That’s assuming the deal is approved by the federa government.

And Europe.

 

[dhandler01]

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Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos Says Movie Theater Model Is ‘Outdated’: ‘Most of the Country’ Cannot ‘Walk to a Multiplex’

At the Time100 Summit, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said the movie theater model is 'outdated' because audiences want to watch films at home.

t.co

I really don’t like him. Happy Paramount didn’t get WB, but still not happy.

Ted Sarandos sucks...HARD!

 

[SwordOfMorning]

Formulas and trend chasing existed long before the concept of shared universes. That is never going to go away, no matter what "formula" is in vogue at any one time.

But you cannot beat the story potential of fully living, breathing DC and Marvel universes. That is why those universes have been in continuous publication for decades.

Just to clarify my stance: I don't think shared universes are inherently creatively bad. A lot of my favourite comics are as good as they are because of the setting, superheroes inherently exist in worlds with other heroes to me - it's part of the genre. The issue has nothing to do with that: It has to do with the production realities of shared universes. How it works in the comics is never, ever actually going to be replicated on film.

It's not fun or interesting to me to watch creatives have to trip over red tape and restrictions because of other plans for these characters. Like, with these movies: half the fun is knowing Reeves could completely break the mould. If he wanted, he could totally upend and destroy the status quo for the character in a totally unique way. That's fun and exciting after decades of these characters and this genre being massively overexposed.

 

[antsman41]

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Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos Says Movie Theater Model Is ‘Outdated’: ‘Most of the Country’ Cannot ‘Walk to a Multiplex’

At the Time100 Summit, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said the movie theater model is 'outdated' because audiences want to watch films at home.

t.co

I really don’t like him. Happy Paramount didn’t get WB, but still not happy.

Hey Ted... come to Portland.

The theater experience is clearly the most desired thing around. We have 6-7 cinemas who strive to push the boundaries of film history by projecting 35mm and more as much as possible.

Let alone, few of those in that group who show the most random films from the past half century, to even sold out crowds. Hell, I've seen;

Batman Forever
Halloween III | The Season Of The Witch
Dune (1984)
Black Sunday
Dogtooth
Fire Walk With Me
Road House
Blue Velvet
Sleepaway Camp
The Wolf Man
Slumber Party Massacre
Rosemary's Baby
Midnight Cowboy
Possession
Scream
Scream 2
Scream 3
Desperately Seeking Susan
They Live
Spookies
Friday The 13th | Part 3 - 3D
Friday The 13th | The Final Chapter
Friday The 13th | Part VI - Jason Lives
Galaxy Quest
The Fifth Element
Shin Godzilla

...and that is all since July of 2023. Let alone, the 35-50 new films I see in cinemas each year.

 

[BatLobster]

If you think Netflix is going to stop blockbusters from making hundreds of millions of dollars in the theater...I got a bridge in NY to sell you very cheap.

I hope you're right, but the concern is stuff like skipping the VOD window, ever-shorter theatrical windows that will ultimately cannibalize the business...that's the real concern. It's not so much them intentionally trying to decapitate it, but the slow bleed out that could happen as a result of their overall business model being diametrically at odds with the traditional studio business model. It's just an inherent conflict of interests, unless Teddy boy actually sees the light. Which I'm not too bullish on.

Hey Ted... come to Portland.

The theater experience is clearly the most desired thing around. We have 6-7 cinemas who strive to push the boundaries of film history by projecting 35mm and more as much as possible.

Let alone, few of those in that group who show the most random films from the past half century, to sold out crowds. Hell, I've seen;

Batman Forever
Halloween III | The Season Of The Witch
Dune (1984)
Black Sunday
Dogtooth
Fire Walk With Me
Road House
F13 - The Final Chapter
Blue Velvet
Sleepaway Camp
The Wolf Man
Slumber Party Massacre
Rosemary's Baby
Midnight Cowboy
Possession
Scream
Scream 2
Scream 3
Desperately Seeking Susan
They Live
Spookies
Friday The 13th | Part 3 - 3D
Friday The 13th | The Final Chapter
Friday The 13th | Part VI - Jason Lives
Galaxy Quest
The Fifth Element
Shin Godzilla

...and that is all since July of 2023. Let alone, the 35-50 new films I see in cinemas

That rules! There's a new theater about an hour from me in PA that plays classics and rarities in 35mm. No new releases, that's all they show 7 days a week. It's amazing. I need to get out there more, so far I've only see T2 and Goonies. But they had a nice turnout in both cases. Really hoping they stick around.

 

[BobJM]

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Do you think it was a reference to Jeremiah Arkham for all this time?

Maybe Riddler was Arkham's first acolyte?

 

[antsman41]

It's all so sad when you actually let more indie (weird( films breathe in theaters and get great word of mouth, they hit.

The Brutalist
Longlegs
The Substance
Materialists
Bugonia
Sinners
Predator | Badlands
Weapons

...Portland had sold out Bugonia showing three weeks after opening weekend at Hollywood.

 

[Ninjablade]

WB having one of its best years in theatrical sales in a long while. Sarandos: Yeah people don't want to go to the movies anymore.

Netflix is such a scam and a bunch of scum.

 

[AndrewGilkison]

WB having one of its best years in theatrical sales in a long while. Sarandos: Yeah people don't want to go to the movies anymore.

Netflix is such a scam and a bunch of scum.

He says that bull**** because he sees theatrical as a threat to his business.