Brian Cox On Turner Classic Movies Potentially Shutting Down & Why The Network Has Been “Absolutely Vital”
deadline.comBrian Cox is weighing in on the future of Turner Classic Movies (TCM) after executive changes at the cable network made Hollywood worry Warner Bros.
Discovery was ready to pull the plug. After filmmakers like Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Paul Thomas Anderson set up a meeting with CEO David Zaslav to express why TCM was so important, they were assured the network was not going anywhere.
A restructuring at the network would give the trio of filmmakers an active role at TCM alongside Michael de Luca and Pam Abdy.
Cox recently opened up about his thoughts on TCM saying he was “horrified” at the thought the network could be shutting down. “I’ve just written a thing for Facebook because I’m horrified,” Cox told Above the Line. “The head of Warner Brothers, once they get rid of TCM/Turner Classic Movies, which I think is one of the most vital resources — and certainly Robert Osborne set that up, and the five gals who run it now.
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