It was supposed to be the new Stranger Things, the successful sci-fi series that was supposed to be a hit on the platform. When Netflix made a bet on Carl Rinsch’s (47 Ronin) new play, the American giant didn’t expect to ever see the final product. An exciting story full of twists and turns to read This report from the New York Times.
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Netflix wins today
Here we are in 2018, when the British director offers various streaming platforms to finance his new project: a science fiction series in 13 episodes called Conquest, which takes us to a world where humans and androids are at war. To convince the buyers, the director had earlier shot a short version.
After a hard-fought battle — especially against Amazon — Netflix won over Rinsch by promising a budget of more than $60 million. But what the platform doesn’t know yet is that he bet on the wrong horse: the making of his short film was chaotic, from money problems to his behavior on set.
According to the American site, the director would set his teams on a 24-hour non-stop shoot and forced some of the actors to perform in the freezing cold to the point of hypothermia. And complaints resurfaced in the equation after Netflix arrived: Rinsch allegedly used violent and abusive language toward several of his new colleagues.
Carl Rinsch on the set of 47 Ronin
Money flows freely
Nothing is going well for Rinsh. According to testimonies collected by the New York Times, including those of his ex-wife, the director has been experiencing erratic behavior, especially talking about conspiracies. He can’t meet deadlines and misses several important meetings with Netflix. That does not prevent him from demanding more money from the platform in 2020 (that is, two years after signing the deal). Out of the 61 million stipulated in the contract, the American giant has paid him 44 million dollars so far.
After receiving an additional 11 million to complete the streak, Rinshi transfers it to… his personal account. He will invest in the stock market and cryptocurrencies before buying five Rolls Royces, a Ferrari or even an expensive watch thanks to the winnings. Although he justified to Netflix that he needed it… to make the series..
After other imbroglios, Netflix decided in 2021 to stop this disastrous production and offered the director to sell his series to a competitor and recoup the 55 million invested by the company. The issue between the two parties is still discussed today.
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