‘Give Her Her F*cking Money’: Nancy Meyers Fans Revolt Against Netflix
Netflix has a knack for really ticking off its subscribers. If you haven’t been outraged by the recent plan to reduce password sharing, or their treatment of Wednesday star Jenna Ortega (who was allegedly forced to film scenes with COVID!), or their cancellation of Glow, here’s another bit of news to be angry about: The streamer has just ditched its movie with romantic comedy legend Nancy Meyers.
At this point, it’s almost as if Netflix is playing a game with itself: “How enraged can we make our subscriber pool today?” Well, they may have pushed it a little too far Tuesday night, when reports started coming out about the “budget issues” that led to the downfall of Meyers’ new film, Paris Paramount. (What a name! The perfect addition to charming titles like Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris and Emily in Paris.)
Last week, Puck reported that Netflix and Meyers had entered a bit of a stalemate surrounding her next film. The issue was the gargantuan budget: While Netflix was offering $130 million, Meyers continued to demand $150 million. What that extra $20 million was for, who knows? Probably a third kitchen—we need another dreamy marble top island. Perhaps Diane Keaton would’ve made an appearance.