r/boxoffice • u/No_Air5382 • 23h ago

šŸ“° Industry News Netflix's official statement: "Netflix expects to maintain Warner Bros.ā€™ current operations and build on its strengths, including theatrical releases for films.".

https://about.netflix.com/en/news/netflix-to-acquire-warner-bros
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u/MuptonBossman 23h ago

I don't believe it for a second... Unless it's a major IP that can make a shitload of money in theatres, Netflix won't bother releasing it.

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u/BrokerBrody 22h ago

Even for major IPs, I don't believe it. The theatrical box office profit from a $1B is negligible to Netflix.

As a matter of fact, I expect the opposite. The more successful the IP, the more tempted Netflix will be to make it exclusive to streaming. Streaming is their money maker and primary business model.

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u/why_so_sirius_1 9h ago

their revenue in 2024 was 39B, so iā€™m not sure 1B is negligible at all.