Ted Sarandos Responds to James Cameron Endorsing Paramount
The Hollywood Reporter • • business
Key Points:
- Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos criticized James Cameron for supporting Paramount's campaign against Netflix's bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, calling it disinformation.
- Sarandos disputed Cameron's claim that Netflix plans a 17-day theatrical window, affirming that Warner Bros. movies will have a 45-day theatrical release under Netflix.
- The theatrical window length and movie output have become key issues in the Warner Bros. bidding war, with concerns over potential harm to movie theaters and jobs.
- Sarandos highlighted Paramount's plan for up to $16 billion in cost savings leading to job cuts and fewer movies, contrasting it with Netflix's $20 billion production investment in 2026.
- Netflix is relocating seven productions to New Jersey to
