Netflix Film Chief Says His Goal Is for Everyone to Call the Streamer "The Best Film Studio In The World"
Netflix has certainly come a long way from where it started. It used to send me DVDs of old movies I wanted to see in the mail, and is now streaming in most homes in America. And not only does it have an extensive library of film and TV titles from years past, but its original movies and shows are featured heavily in the awards shows, taking home their fair share. While that is an incredible accomplishment, the streamer has no intention of stopping there.
In a recent interview with The Wrap, Netflix film chief Scott Stuber made the following statement regarding the company’s goals:
"I came here with the recognition that I was starting at the bottom, that we are in last place, meaning that in the film industry, we were going to have to build a film studio and prove ourselves — I wasn't inheriting a legacy studio, I wasn't taking over Paramount or Warner Bros.
"We have no library, we have no IP, what are we going to do to define ourselves? This has always been a long term plan for me. How do we get to the place where everyone at some point in the next five years goes, 'That's the best film studio in the world?' And that's something we're trying to do."
That’s a big ask! When you think of the major film studios with incredible legacies, I don’t think anyone widely says that one is the best in the world over the others. So, I don’t know that this goal is achievable, but I do like the direction that Netflix has been going in, and I do love the talent that they’ve gotten on board to create for their platform.
Do you think Netflix could ever become “the best film studio in the world”?