For years, Netflix has played the villain in the streaming v. movie theater argument. It’s easy to understand why. Netflix hasn’t exactly gone out of its way to play ball with theaters when it comes to releasing its movies widely to cinemas, or giving its movies a long theatrical window, as other streamers and studios have. In the wake of the fight over Warner Bros. between the streaming giant and Paramount, it seems at least some are softening towards Netflix, and it is actually looking more like a hero now.
