To her credit, Patty Jenkins' criticisms are not entirely unfounded as many a film to come from various streaming platforms become laughing stocks on social media as users question whether they're real or joke projects. Netflix has frequently been celebrated by filmmakers and actors alike for their willingness to bring unique projects to life however they see fit and it has led to some of the biggest hits creatively and financially for the platform, some of which include David Fincher's Mank, Vince Gilligan's El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie and Zack Snyder's burgeoning Army of the Dead franchise. That being said, Jenkins opinions that streaming films " look like fake movies" is sure to ruffle feathers in both audiences and fellow filmmakers as the streaming home has allotted many a true creative freedom and home for their stories that may not come from a big studio. See what Jenkins said below:Īs streaming platforms have sought to break out into the mainstream with audiences, studios have financed films that certainly have proven to be critical and viewership duds and drawn criticisms from the public for their ridiculous existences. In reflecting on original films produced by streaming platforms, Jenkins opined that the titles all didn't appear real and supported her opinion with a lack of discussion about them reaching her. Related: What Marvel's Original Thor 2 Looked Like (Before Patty Jenkins Left)Īs part of this year's CinemaCon (via LA Times), Jenkins participated in a panel to discuss the future of cinema, in particular the recent boom of streaming platforms supported by the global pandemic. Jenkins, however, has been one of the most vocal critics of this decision, calling it " heartbreaking" and attributing its financial failure to this hybrid format, but her criticisms aren't stopping there. The film would ultimately become the studio's first to receive a same-day theatrical and HBO Max release, which would lead to it falling short of its break-even point with only $166 million grossed worldwide and a mixed reception from critics, though it would become the most-watched straight-to-streaming title of the year.
Jenkins would return to the DCEU world with Wonder Woman 1984, which was primed to hit theaters in summer 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic forced Warner Bros.
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