Overview
- Speaking on The Town with Matt Belloni on November 25, Cameron called Netflix’s brief qualifying runs “sucker bait” and “rotten to the core.”
- He said Netflix films should not compete for Oscars unless they receive a “meaningful” theatrical release in 2,000 theaters for one month.
- Cameron argued Paramount is the best buyer for Warner Bros. and labeled a Netflix acquisition a “disaster,” citing Ted Sarandos’ past remarks that “theatrical is dead.”
- Reports note Netflix has recently used limited rollouts for awards hopefuls such as Frankenstein, Jay Kelly, and Train Dreams before quickly moving them to streaming.
- While Variety has reported that Netflix pledged to keep Warner Bros. titles in theaters if it buys the studio, Cameron dismissed such promises as inadequate under current Academy rules requiring only a one-week run.