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Spielberg signs major streaming deal with Netflix Spielberg signs major streaming deal with Netflix . OS ANGEIES: Steven Spielberg (pic) produced many more films than he has I will produce multiple new films for directed, will personally direct any of rhe JLjNcifiix every year, the company said, Netflix movies. in a major deal (hat highlights how fully But the deal comes as the industry Hollywood has embraced streaming pivots from a model chat insisted on platforms. lengthy, exclusive -windows" for movie The partnership with arguably Tinsel- theatre releases, to one in which major cowns rop director is a coup for Netflix films often appear on streaming pla(> at a time when competition with stream* forms simultaneously or very soon after ing rivals including Disney* and HBO they hit the big screen - or even skip the­ Max is heating up. atres altogether. It also follows reports that Spielberg That move has been accelerated by had been sceptical about streaming in recent years, and had even moved to bar Netflix Hlms from Oscars eligibility - claims that the legendary "Jaws" and •Schindler's List" director has since dis­ on Netflix Iasi yer while (housands of missed as false. movie theatres were closed. In a joint statement about the Netflix Monday's deal also did not say deal, Spielberg praised -this new avenue whether Spielbergs films for Netflix for our films" as an “amazing opportu­ would also appear on the big screen first. nity to tell new stones together and Other top directors who have recently reach audiences in new wayb." joined forces with Netflix include Martin Spkiberg also praised his close rela­ Scorsese (*The Irishman"), Spike Lee ("Da tionship with Netflix co-CEO and con­ 5 Blood、) and David tent chief Ted Sarandos. a former indus­ Fincher「Mank) try outsider who has risen to become As well as *Wes( one of Hollywood's top power Side Storyw - broken. which is due "We cannot wail to get to in theatres in work with (he Amblin team and December af・ we are honoured and thrilled to ter being de­ be part of this chapter of layed by the Stevens cinematic history." said pandemic- Sarandos. Spielberg, 74, is Spielberg's Amblin Partners currently devel­ will continue to make concent oping a semi-au­ forllniverMi. one of Tinsehown's tobiographical oldest major studios, while his up* film atx)ut his coming "West Side Story" will be re­ childhood in the leased by Disney-owned 20 Cen­ southwestern state of tury Studios. Monday's a menr does not specify whether /

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