Ted Sarandos responded to fan communities angry at Netflix over the cancellation of their favorite shows, like Warrior Nun Where 1899. According to him, these series have simply not had the expected success.
In recent months, Netflix has come under fire from many fan communities after a carnage of cancellations. Among them, 1899the atypical series from the creators of Darkbut also Warrior Nun. Fans of the latter are mobilizing massively, until they have raised enough funds to finance a billboard just in front of the premises of Netflix.
A wind of revolt that ended up reacting to the streaming giant. In an interview for Bloomberg, published on January 24, 2023, the current boss of Netflix, Ted Sarandos, responds to the successive controversies over this cancellation policy. And far from sharing the opinion of the public, the person concerned affirms that ” we have never canceled a hit series. »
” A good intention ” too expensive
Ted Sarandos completes his remarks: “ Many of these TV series started with a good intention, but were aimed at a very small audience with a very big budget. He doesn’t seem opposed to more private series, but he does indicate that the production cannot cost more than the actual success: “ The key is that you need to be able to speak to a small audience on a small budget and a large audience on a large budget. If you do it well, you can sustain it. »
The production of series like 1899 and Warrior Nun can be quite expensive in special effects and sets. Echoes indicate that that of 1899 exceeded 50 million euros, the most expensive German series ever produced. Although the budget of Warrior Nun is not known, it is a series mixing fantasy and SF, with many fights.
The argument is less understandable for series like Uncoupled Where InsideJobwhich do not have such a huge cost as the others.
