Other filmmakers to have previously spoken out against Netflix include Christopher Nolan, the director later apologising for making the initial comments.
Steven Spielberg has changed the way cinema works multiple times, the director’s blockbusters — Jaws, Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones, E.T. — casting huge shadows over the movie business.
The influential filmmaker has never really spoken about streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu, companies that are buying up an increasing number of big-name productions.
Spielberg also spoke about how studios are not investing in mid-budget projects such as The Post, the director’s previous movie, instead only spending money on sure-fire properties.