Jeffrey Katzenberg: Steven Spielberg Isn't Out to Get Netflix
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Steven Spielberg is not campaigning against Netflix films being included in the Oscars. At least according to his longtime friend and collaborator Jeffrey Katzenberg.
Speaking at South by Southwest in Austin on Friday, Katzenberg was asked about Spielberg's reported comments on his commitment to movies getting robust theatrical releases in order to qualify for the Academy Awards.
"I talked to Steven about this yesterday. I asked him very specifically — I don't have any skin in this game anymore — he said, 'I absolutely did not say that,'" Katzenberg said. "He actually said nothing."
"What happened is a journalist was onto a story about this and had heard a rumor about Steven. They called a spokesperson to get a comment and honestly, just twisted it around. One, Steven didn't say that, and two, he is not going to the academy in April with some sort of plan. But he has not opined at all, nor has he aligned with some specific thing."
HMMMM... interesting.
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