All the major Warner Bros. properties set to go to Netflix in watershed deal

Harry Potter

Perhaps astir wide beloved successful this contented lineup is the multibillion-dollar Wizarding World, which is simply a two-for-one woody with the “Fantastic Beasts” property.

With this crown jewel asset, Netflix volition steward large generational reach, merchandising powerfulness and semipermanent franchise potential. Harry Potter ne'er dies, and aft this deal, Netflix doesn’t look similar it volition either.

Ian McKellen arsenic Gandalf and Elijah Wood arsenic Frodo successful “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.”

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“Lord of the Rings”

Further solidifying Netflix’s clasp successful the phantasy marketplace is its acquisition of “Lord of the Rings” and its duplicate plus “The Hobbit.”

These epics, adapted from J.R.R. Tolkien’s renowned novels, signifier 1 of the astir celebrated movie franchises successful history, earning aggregate Academy Awards and a planetary instrumentality basal that bodes good for Netflix’s subscription numbers.

Robert Pattinson successful 2022’s “The Batman.”

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DC Universe: Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman

Netflix with its acquisition besides drafted a roster of dense hitters successful the DCU, including Batman, Superman and the full Suicide Squad.

In summation to its movie assets, DC has a beardown tv catalog, its astir caller installment being HBO’s “The Penguin.” Another series, “Lanterns,” featuring the Green Lantern characters Hal Jordan and John Stewart, is scheduled to driblet adjacent year.

Ultimately, there’s small higher-value IP than this.

“Dune”

The Denis Villeneuve-directed movie franchise should heighten Netflix’s captious estimation and wide standing, contempt dismissal from bequest studios.

It looks similar Netflix mightiness person the past laughter there.

“Dune: Part Three,” the last installment successful the movie trilogy adapted from Frank Herbert’s acclaimed sci-fi novels, is slated for a December 2026 release. Additionally, the 2nd play of the spinoff bid “Dune: Prophecy” is present successful production.

Bert Lahr arsenic the Cowardly Lion, Ray Bolger arsenic the Scarecrow, Judy Garland arsenic Dorothy and Jack Haley arsenic the Tin Woodman successful 1939’s “The Wizard of Oz.”

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“The Wizard of Oz”

This Technicolor pioneer is simply a Warner Bros. mainstay and marks 1 of respective cinematic touchstones making its mode into Netflix’s hands done this acquisition (see “Casablanca,” “Gone With the Wind” and others below).

Note: The “Wicked” films are abstracted intelligence property, owned and distributed by Universal Pictures.

Honorable mentions:

“Casablanca”
“Gone With the Wind”
“Citizen Kane”
“Mad Max”
“It”
“The Matrix”
“Blade Runner”
“Bonnie and Clyde”
“The Minecraft Movie”
“The Lego Movie”
“Barbie”
“The Shining”
“The Conjuring”
“Weapons”
“Godzilla”