Steven Spielberg, Martin ScorseseAND Paul Thomas Anderson have joined forces to fight for the future of Turner Classic Movies.
it was recently announced that several employees were laid off from TCM, including the executive vice president and general manager Pola Chagnon, in the company for 25 years. TCM is a network for movie enthusiasts and fans are concerned about the future of the network as Warner Bros. Discovery continues to cut budgets and change content.
This led Spielberg, Scorsese and Anderson to an emergency meeting with Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav on the matter. Then last night, the trio
Late Wednesday night, the trio released a statement about the future of TCM and its continued efforts to celebrate and curate films. The statement reads:
“Turner Classic Movies has always been more than just a channel. It truly is a valuable asset to filmmaking, open 24/7. And while it has never been a financial behemoth, it has always been a lucrative endeavor to then its inception.Earlier this week, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav got in touch to talk about TCM’s restructuring.We understand the pressures and realities of a company as large as WBD, of which TCM is a moving part.”
“Each of us spent time talking to David, separately and together, and it is clear that TCM and classic cinema are very important to him. Our main goal is to ensure that TCM programming is intact and protected. We are heartened and encouraged by the conversations we’ve had thus far and are committed to working together to ensure the continuation of this cultural touchstone that we all treasure.”
Zaslav had previously appeared on stage alongside Spielberg and Anderson during TCM’s Classic Film Festival and indicated that film preservation remained a personal priority for him saying, “Films have taught people the stories of America, the stories of the world and somehow how to be an American.”
While this sounds promising, there are still a good number of people who no longer have jobs at TCM.
by Joey Paur
Source: Geek Tyrant
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