Netflix Film Chief on Greta Gerwig’s Narnia Adaptations, Working With Steven Spielberg, and Measuring Success in Streaming
variety.comWilliam Earl Netflix film chief Scott Stuber once ran Universal Studios – today he sometimes feels like the operator of “the AMC 6000” given the volume of movies that Netflix produces and acquires.
From Greta Gerwig’s plans for Narnia adaptations to wooing Denzel Washington and Steven Spielberg, Stuber shared Netflix’s vision of film’s future in a wide-ranging Q&A with Variety executive editor Brent Lang that was held Nov.
8 as part of Variety’s Business Managers Elite Breakfast presented by City National Bank. Stuber, an experienced producer and former top Universal executive who joined Netflix in 2017, offered his candid thoughts on the streamer’s changing film strategy and the competitive environment during the sit-down at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.
The conversation took place about seven hours before SAG-AFTRA ended its nearly four-month strike against Netflix and other major Hollywood employers. What has been the impact of the strikes on Netflix and your business? They’ve been difficult, obviously.
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