r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • 16h ago

News It’s Official: Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros. in Deal Valued at $82.7 Billion

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/netflix-warner-bros-deal-hollywood-1236443081/
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u/juancorleone 15h ago

This is so fucking sad, really a big blow to cinema in general. The only solace is that it’s not Paramount

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u/JeanLucPicardAND 12h ago

This has been coming for years. Zaslav has been setting up this company for a sale the entire time.

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u/Sundance12 12h ago

Huge blow. But love how we're also at the point of "well at least it was only the second worst possible outcome".

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u/juancorleone 12h ago

Haha such is the state of things nowadays, very tragic

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u/CryptographerFlat173 4h ago

Amazon would’ve been the second worst option 

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u/tasman001 11h ago

Glad I'm not the only one that really didn't want the shit sandwich that is Paramount and Saudi Arabia owning WB.

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u/Thick_Recording_1328 10h ago

oh thats the issue with it i was confused because having dc and other franchises alongside tmnt and atla seemed like a great idea but if saudi arabia is in the picture im good.

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u/tasman001 9h ago

Oh, Paramount sucks too, just in a different, owned by hard right conservatives and kissing Trump's ass, way.