The main frustration I've had with Netflix over the years is that it leaves a ton of money on the table by not releasing its films in theaters. It feels like directors have to beg or be incredibly famous in order to get these movies to show theatrically. That makes no sense because movies like The Irishman, Knives Out 2, and The Killer all did well in their limited theatrical windows. If they had lasted longer and hit more screens, that's a lot of money Netflix could have made. That's why I was excited to see that Greta Gerwig's Chronicles of Narnia was going to get an IMAX release with Netflix, but then I was immediately annoyed when I saw Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos say he thought the theatrical experience was 'outdated'. It feels like the corporate Netflix has a very different stance than its filmmakers. Recently weighing in is Knives Out director Rian Johnson, who signed a deal to make the sequels with Netflix but has expressed the desire to get them onto the big screen. When asked if he agreed with Sarandos's comments, Johnson said, "Obviously, I don't," the director went on to tell Business Insider, "Because I love movies. I love going to see movies."He continued, "I think theatrical is not going anywhere. I think we've seen [that] if you put a movie people want to see in the theaters, they are going to show up for it," Johnson said. "That experience of being in a full...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - 6 days ago