Friday, November 16, 2018

Major directors, actors petition Warner Bros. to save FilmStruck

Some of the biggest directors working in Hollywood, from Christopher Nolan to Alfonso Cuarón and Guillermo del Toro, are asking Warner Bros. to save the classic-film streaming service FilmStruck.

Just under 20 directors and actors have signed an open letter to Warner Bros. chairman Toby Emmerich urging the executive to re-evaluate a decision made by WarnerMedia — Warner Bros.’ parent company, which is in the process of merging with AT&T — to end support for the streaming service. It’s one of many streaming services, among them comedy hub Super Deluxe and Korean drama service DramaFever, that WarnerMedia has decided to stop supporting as the acquisition occurs and WarnerMedia gears up to launch its own standalone streaming package. The...

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