Noah Baumbach Leaves Netflix for Warner Bros. Clockwork — SkimNews
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- Noah Baumbach signed a first-look film deal with Warner Bros. and its Clockwork label, a producing arrangement set to begin in 2027 and ending his five-year Netflix tenure
- Baumbach's next film, currently under wraps, will be written, directed, and produced by him alongside producers David Heyman and Margot Robbie's LuckyChap banner
- The new project will be Baumbach's first theatrical release since 2015, following four Netflix titles: "The Meyerowitz Stories," "Marriage Story," "White Noise," and "Jay Kelly"
- Baumbach has prior Warner Bros. ties, having co-written "Barbie" with Greta Gerwig and earning an Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay, plus earlier work on Wes Anderson's "Fantastic Mr. Fox" and "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou"
- Clockwork, led by former Neon executive Christian Parkes, remains early in its rollout and already has films from Park Chan-wook and Sean Baker in the pipeline
- Netflix film chief Dan Lin has shifted toward more populist projects since the Baumbach deal was originally signed under former film chief Scott Stuber, with "White Noise" having drawn grumblings about cost
- Baumbach is represented by CAA, JSSK, and Narrative; Heyman by Carlos Goodman and Eric Brooks of GGSSC; LuckyChap by Entertainment 360, CAA, Jeff Bernstein, and Narrative
Why it matters: Baumbach's exit closes his five-year Netflix partnership and hands Clockwork — still establishing itself under Christian Parkes — a prestige theatrical filmmaker for its 2027 launch. The split aligns with current Netflix film chief Dan Lin's pivot toward populist projects, while Baumbach reunites with David Heyman and LuckyChap at Warner Bros. after his Oscar-nominated "Barbie" script.
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