Interesting article as we come to the close of 2025 –
Highlighting the Death of the old studio system
The potential sale of Warner Bros. to Netflix symbolizes the final victory of Silicon Valley over the traditional "Big Five" studio era.
Critics fear an "anti-monopoly nightmare" that will result in higher subscription prices, massive job losses due to redundancies, and a homogenized culture where one algorithm dominates global entertainment.
Along with the AI Pivot
Disney’s $1B OpenAI partnership moves generative AI from a theoretical experiment to a core production tool.
This validates union fears that studios will prioritize efficiency over artistry, threatening to replace human creatives in writing, visual effects, and animation.
And factoring Politicized Consolidation
The bidding war has become a political proxy battle, with Paramount’s hostile bid backed by Trump allies challenging Netflix.
Media ownership is now subject to direct White House influence, raising alarms about political favoritism determining who controls the news (CNN) and cultural assets.
