Much has been said about crossovers within the film industry, whether Marvel or DC broke the multiverse, etc. However, keeping your hand down, a lot of epic encounters happen that sometimes we don’t even imagine are happening. As the case of Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Paul Thomas Anderson, who had an emergency meeting... by?
It is no secret to anyone that both Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg are two true movie legends, who throughout their enormous careers have brought us classics and jewels of the seventh art. Although Paul Thomas Anderson is not far behind either, as he also has several incredible films in his huge filmography. Although now we are left with a square eye because these raffles came together for a reason.
The reason why Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg and Paul Thomas Anderson met
It turns out that this June 22, some specialized media reported that Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg and Paul Thomas Anderson had to meet at the last minute. The reason? Well, according to Deadlinethis third of enormous directors met personally to discuss the row and what they will do with the situation of the American channel, Turner Classic Movies
Imagine how worried they are that the three filmmakers ––Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg and Paul Thomas Anderson–– are so concerned about the future of said channel that they recently scheduled an emergency meeting with none other than Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav.… just as they read it.
In a joint statement released by the directors, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Paul Thomas Anderson said that “They are heartened and encouraged by the conversations we have had so far, and we are committed to working together to ensure the continuation of this cultural touchstone that we all treasure”.
After all this, why are you worried about what happens on a television channel?
And it is that To understand why Martin Scorsese, Paul Thomas Anderson and Steven Spielberg are so concerned about this situation, it is necessary to remember that Turner Classic Movies fired a large part of its team of directorsincluding Executive Vice President and General Manager Pola Changnon, among many other department heads.
The news does not bode well for the future of the channel, which for decades has played an important role in keeping the history of cinema accessible to new generations. Both Spielberg and Anderson are board members of Scorsese’s film conservation and restoration organization, The Film Foundation.so for them, things are not looking good.
Another of the fears of Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg and Paul Thomas Anderson is that David Zaslav will hinder their efforts to keep film history on record.Not least because he’s steered Warner Bros. Discovery in a controversial direction, shelving completed projects, removing hundreds of episodes of classic TV series from streaming services, and canceling several popular shows. How do you see it?
