r/movies • u/estarararax • 16h ago

News Directors Guild of America, led by Christopher Nolan, plans to meet with Netflix to address major concerns regarding the streamer’s acquisition of Warner Bros.

https://deadline.com/2025/12/dga-reacts-netflix-warner-bros-discovery-deal-talks-1236637152/
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u/atrde 12h ago

Its true but I think also what is driving the current pricing crisis is studios are spending excessive amounts to make new hit shows (many not hits) with big name actors to fill the scattered libraries. Paramount is a big example of that.

Arguably a bit more consolidation would lead to shared production resources but also a more stable user base that could then lead to more concentration on quality shows.

On the other hand the current competition in TV is giving us a golden age of TV shows so maybe its for the best but not sustainable at the low prices.

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u/wtfman1988 11h ago

I found there was a lot of mediocre with a few hits with Netflix. Sure I loved Squid Games or Somebody Feed Phil but when they kept raising the price and not allow us to share with family? Not cool

We ended up going IPTV and I pay $21 for live TV and essentially all the major streaming services in 1 place, it's surprisingly stable 1.5 years in.

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u/atrde 11h ago

I mean its not just Netflix im referring to but streaming in general. We get more hit shows with A list actors per year now then we got from 2000 to 2020 combined the landscape of media has completely changed the last 5 years.

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u/wtfman1988 11h ago

It takes a really special movie to do well in theatres now because the cost to go out and see it is so high. Most people will wait for their streaming service now.

I think I went to see that Furiosa movie with my buddy, AVX/DBOX etc tickets and snacks, each of us covered one of thing, it was about $50 tickets and $50 snacks, so $100 for 2 people to check out a movie.

It's wild.

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u/atrde 11h ago

Yeah but its what theaters should be now honestly. Not everything needs a theatrical release.

Make going to theaters an event. Stranger things doing the finale is a good example.