Ep. 94: Why Netflix Set Its Sights on Cinemas

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week on TIFF Long Take, Rob chats with IndieWire’s Anne Thompson about Netflix’s recent foray into the world of  theatrical releases. Last month the company announced that three of its upcoming films would open exclusively in select theaters in the US and abroad for one to three weeks before they debuted online. The films include director Alfonso Cuarón’s '</span><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Roma'</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, The Coen Brothers’ 'T</span><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">he Ballad of Buster Scruggs'</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">; and Susanne Bier’s '</span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bird Box'.</span></em></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Thompson talks about why Netflix strayed from its core business model, what message this sends to high profile filmmakers, and why Oscar aspirations may be influencing the decision.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She also discusses if large exhibitors would be willing to cooperate with Netflix, how the company is bracing for upcoming platforms from Disney and Apple, and what Netflix could learn from MoviePass.</span></p>