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Netflix’s Shift in Film Strategy

Updated 2026-06-05 18:30 UTC 1 source Neutral

A Variety article reports that Netflix is moving away from working with directors who still prefer theatrical releases. The streaming giant has accepted this new reality and continues to pursue its own distribution strategies.

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Variety

Netflix Film Boss Says Streamer ‘Won’t Work With’ Directors ‘Who Still Want Theatrical’ and ‘We’ve Accepted’ That

Netflix has been making overtures to movie theaters ever since it launched its bid to buy Warner Bros. Even after that deal collapsed, Netflix has signaled its openness to working with cinemas by deciding to give Greta Gerwig’s “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew” a full theatrical rele

2026-06-05 18:17 UTC

Variety

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It was anything but June gloom when the Gotham Television Awards kicked off the month in New York City. Winners and honorees included Chase Infiniti, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kerry Washington, “I Love LA” and “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette.” In London, Variety launched its London

2026-06-05 18:21 UTC