Harry Potter
Maybe most generally beloved on this content material lineup is the multibillion-dollar Wizarding World, which is a two-for-one cope with the “Incredible Beasts” property.
With this crown jewel asset, Netflix will steward nice generational attain, merchandising energy and long-term franchise potential. Harry Potter by no means dies, and after this deal, Netflix doesn’t seem to be it should both.
Ian McKellen as Gandalf and Elijah Wooden as Frodo in “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.”
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“Lord of the Rings”
Additional solidifying Netflix’s maintain within the fantasy market is its acquisition of “Lord of the Rings” and its twin asset “The Hobbit.”
These epics, tailored from J.R.R. Tolkien’s famend novels, type some of the celebrated movie franchises in historical past, incomes a number of Academy Awards and a worldwide fan base that bodes properly for Netflix’s subscription numbers.
Robert Pattinson in 2022’s “The Batman.”
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DC Universe: Batman, Superman, Marvel Lady
Netflix with its buy additionally drafted a roster of heavy hitters within the DCU, together with Batman, Superman and your complete Suicide Squad.
Along with its movie belongings, DC has a robust tv catalog, its most up-to-date installment being HBO’s “The Penguin.” One other sequence, “Lanterns,” that includes the Inexperienced Lantern characters Hal Jordan and John Stewart, is scheduled to drop subsequent 12 months.
Finally, there’s little higher-value IP than this.
“Dune”
The Denis Villeneuve-directed movie franchise ought to improve Netflix’s vital popularity and total standing, regardless of dismissal from legacy studios.
It appears like Netflix may need the final giggle there.
“Dune: Half Three,” the ultimate installment within the movie trilogy tailored from Frank Herbert’s acclaimed sci-fi novels, is slated for a December 2026 launch. Moreover, the second season of the spinoff sequence “Dune: Prophecy” is now in manufacturing.
Bert Lahr because the Cowardly Lion, Ray Bolger because the Scarecrow, Judy Garland as Dorothy and Jack Haley because the Tin Woodman in 1939’s “The Wizard of Oz.”
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“The Wizard of Oz”
This Technicolor pioneer is a Warner Bros. mainstay and marks one in every of a number of cinematic touchstones making its manner into Netflix’s arms via this acquisition (see “Casablanca,” “Gone With the Wind” and others under).
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Honorable mentions:
“Casablanca”
“Gone With the Wind”
“Citizen Kane”
“Mad Max”
“It”
“The Matrix”
“Blade Runner”
“Bonnie and Clyde”
“The Minecraft Film”
“The Lego Film”
“Barbie”
“The Shining”
“The Conjuring”
“Weapons”
“Godzilla”
