Re:Roald Dahl: Original books to be kept in print following ...
by chimeracoder on Friday February 24, 2023 @11:53AM
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> We still don't know the answer to the most important question, IMHO: why?
Because the copyright holders (Netflix, in this case[0]), decided it would be more more profitable.
This wasn't the result of an outside public campaign; it was initiated by the rightsholders.
Netflix makes money if they can market an entire franchise (akin to the MCU, albeit less crossover). If they feel that a more "palatable" version of the books helps them do that, they will.
[0] The editing began before Netflix acquired the Roald Dahl company, but it continued under them and they're the ones who decided to publish them (and now walk back the decision)
Because the copyright holders (Netflix, in this case[0]), decided it would be more more profitable.
This wasn't the result of an outside public campaign; it was initiated by the rightsholders.
Netflix makes money if they can market an entire franchise (akin to the MCU, albeit less crossover). If they feel that a more "palatable" version of the books helps them do that, they will.
[0] The editing began before Netflix acquired the Roald Dahl company, but it continued under them and they're the ones who decided to publish them (and now walk back the decision)