Edward Berger Says Netflix Needs Hollywood Now — SkimNews
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- Edward Berger said the movie business 'needed Netflix to wake up,' crediting the streamer as a necessary disruptor that ended industry complacency.
- Netflix provided significant funding for Berger’s 'All Quiet on the Western Front,' enabling production during the early days of the pandemic when traditional financing would have failed.
- Edward Berger described Netflix’s approach to film as refreshingly merit-based, recalling that exec Sasha Bühler said, 'If the movie’s great, we’ll support it. If it’s not, we won’t.'
- Edward Berger revealed that Italian actor Sergio Castellitto’s limited English led to an unplanned shift in 'Conclave,' with dialogue changed to Italian mid-production, prompting Ralph Fiennes to learn lines in the language.
- Edward Berger will direct the 'World War Z' sequel with Brad Pitt returning, marking a major new project after the success of 'All Quiet' and 'Conclave.'
- Edward Berger is also set to direct the Lance Armstrong biopic for Apple and the Netflix film 'Stradivarius,' written by Itamar Moses.
Why it matters: Berger’s trajectory—from a German-language war film backed by Netflix to directing high-profile projects for Apple and major studios—reflects a shifting balance of influence, where streamer-supported auteurs now move freely into legacy studio franchises, signaling deeper integration between streaming and traditional Hollywood power structures.
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