Last week, when it was announced that Warner Bros. had accepted the bid from Netflix that will see the two companies become one, a big uncertainty was spurred. It as the question of whether or not Warner Bros. would continue to release films theatrically , and the second question was if they did, how long would it be before those movies hit streaming? Many in Hollywood have opinions and, now, the director of the most recent Best Picture Oscar winner is voicing his.

Sean Baker, director of Anora, is the head of the competition jury at the Red Sea International Film Festival this year, and he has a take on the impending deal. It was during the event ( via THR ) that Baker argued that filmmakers should demand theatrical releases and longer release windows because they elevate the imp

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