This article comes fromDen of Geek UK.
This will no doubt be a major coup for the online streaming service.
Its the filmic equivalent of a classic rock supergroup likeThe Expendablesbut it might actually be good.
It wont be the first time, however, that Netflix has attracted A-list talent.
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Clearly, Netflix original films arent your typical direct-to-TV material.
However, the Netflix business model hasnt been welcomed by all.
The trend is similarly stable in both theUnited Statesand theEU.
The release of13thlast year was illustrative, perhaps, of things to come.
When the documentary was first reviewed, it was advertised as playing in selected UK cinemas.
In fact, this meant that it was showing in just one cinema, theBloomsbury Curzon.
Even cinemas which wanted to show the film had apparently no recourse for doing so.
This practice sets an unfortunate precedent in limiting the choice of the consumer.
So far, the impact of Netflix original films has been ambiguous.
I cant predict where this trend will take us, or if the march of Netflix will continue unopposed.
Youll miss them when theyre gone.