Netflix â the Death of DC?
Short answer: no. But⊠with a few nuances.
Youâve probably already heard the loud and terrifying news that Netflix is buying Warner Bros.
Personally, I mostly see negative reactions to it. People are like: âWell, thatâs it. Netflix is buying WB. Say goodbye to good projects.â
But why exactly do you think Netflix is going to destroy every WB franchise?
Right now I want to talk specifically about the Batman franchise. I can allow myself that, ll.
Letâs look at all sides of what it means if Netflix becomes the rights holder for Batman. And honestly? If you dig a little deeper, itâs not as terrifying as it seems.
P.S. Iâm not a Netflix fan, by the way. Iâm just a regular viewer who wants to discuss the whole thing.
Cons:
â Mediocre projects.
â Questionable-quality projects.
â A bunch of same-ish, copy-paste projects created purely for profit.
Scared already? And just so you know â thereâs no safe word here. Our BDSM party cannot end, haha.
Pros:
â Possible adaptation of horror comics.
â A new era of Batman in both films and series.
â Zero fear of trying something new.
Warner Bros is a great company. We all love WB projects â thatâs just a fact. But as far as I know, WB doesnât have its own major streaming service. Meaning theyâve been relying mostly on box office revenue. But letâs be honest with ourselves: when was the last time you went to the cinema? I bet itâs been a while.
Weâre in the era of online services now â online shopping, online movies, etc. And thatâs normal. The world is changing.
The only thing that personally feels a bit questionable to me is why Netflix decided to buy WB in the first place. Theyâve been having issues with subscriptions lately â tons of people canceling. But thatâs just my personal opinion. As they say: âstate your opinion and run,â haha.
Anyway, back to the main question. And now the most interesting part.
From what I know about Netflix as a company, they have never been afraid of experiments. And what does that mean? Exactly. Thereâs a chance theyâll start adapting the stuff WB was afraid to touch. Horror Batman projects, hello there.
Like, seriously. We now actually have a chance to see adaptations of comics like: «The Batman Who Laughs», «Death of the Family» (2012), «Endgame», and maybe even «Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth». And donât you dare say you donât want to see that. Iâm sure youâre already drooling, haha.
This doesnât change the fact that weâll also get some questionable projects â but it also doesnât change the fact that we might get absolutely amazing ones. And DC⊠DC has existed for almost 100 years. Itâs had plenty of highs and lows. So the change of rights holder wonât really destroy the franchise.
So whatâs my verdict?
Itâs neither good nor bad. Itâs just⊠normal.
Letâs all collectively start praying for Netflix to adapt Batmanâs horror comics.
What do you think about the whole situation?












