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Christopher Nolan seems to have joined the side against streaming services like Netflix and Prime Video. With his latest magnum opus,Oppenheimeris all set to debut in homes with a special edition of the 2023 movie.
Stating that considerable efforts had been put into creating this special edition, the director also seemed to insinuate that there were“evil streaming services”at hand amidst David Fincher’s comments on his Netflix deal!
Christopher Nolan Wants“No evil streaming services”
A recent tweet has been making rounds around the internet where the director was seen talking about the future ofOppenheimer.With the world around us giving way to streaming and renting options rather than theatrical releases,Christopher Nolandecided to go back to the old style.
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In the video shared by the Twitter account ofVariety,Nolan revealed that there’s a special edition of the movie being made for collectors (like himself) and ensured the people that“No evil streaming service can come and steal it from you”.
“[We’re] trying to translate the photography and sound [inOppenheimer]…for a version that you can buy and own at home and put on a shelf so no evil streaming service can come and steal it from you.”
The director’s comments added fuel to an already burning fire of streaming vs theatrical release as veteran director David Fincher recently released his second movie in collaboration withNetflixwhich raked in quite the numbers!
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Although Martin Scorsese does not consider the MCU to be cinema, the director has indeed worked with Netflix and streaming services like Apple TV+ for his movies. With the release ofThe Killer,veteran director David Fincher recently praised Netflix beyond belief in an interview withThe Playlist.
“Netflix has never quibbled with this type of choice [expenses]. They adopted an industry standard that made sense to filmmakers. Netflix has by far the best “quality control” in all of Hollywood. We must move past all this nostalgia to finally ask ourselves the right question: who offers optimal representation today?”
Well, it seems that David Fincher is also right in his own way since Netflix has been known not to interfere with directors and their works/adaptations. David Fincher recently released his second movie in collaboration with Netflix titledThe Killerwhich is already the talk of the town. The David Fincher-directed film is available to stream on Netflix around the world.
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
