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A series of high-profile director exits makes it seem like the streamer is rethinking its strategy for success.

A series of high-profile director exits makes it seem like the streamer is rethinking its strategy for success.

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Many of Netflix’s biggest critically acclaimed hits have been the products of its multiyear production deals with noted directors like David Fincher and Shawn Levy. In the past few weeks, though, the streamer has brought some of those partnerships to an end in a way that feels indicative of a larger strategic shift. With rival studios Paramount and Warner Bros.