Dunkirk director Christopher Nolan is really really angry at Netflix for this reason

Christopher Nolan has slammed the streaming service, Netflix, for not releasing their content in cinemas.

Filmmaker Christopher Nolan has slammed streaming service Netflix for not releasing their movies in cinemas.

Director Christopher Nolan is currently promoting his new war epic Dunkirk. (AP)

The 46-year-old filmmaker, who is currently promoting his new war epic Dunkirk, said by not releasing their content in cinemas, Netflix is missing on a lot of audience, reported IndieWire.

Left to right, Tom Glynn-Carney, Fionn Whitehead, Emma Thomas, Director Christopher Nolan, Harry Styles and Jack Lowden pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the movie "Dunkirk," in Dunkirk, northern France, Sunday, July 16, 2017. The film, directed by Christopher Nolan, tells the story of the Dunkirk evacuation, which took place at the beginning of World War II. (AP)

“Netflix has a bizarre aversion to supporting theatrical films. They have this mindless policy of everything having to be simultaneously streamed and released, which is obviously an untenable model for theatrical presentation.

“So they’re not even getting in the game, and I think they’re missing a huge opportunity,” Nolan said.

The director said Netflix is being used as a kind of way to shut down cinemas.

“I think the investment that Netflix is putting into interesting filmmakers and interesting projects would be more admirable if it weren’t being used as some kind of bizarre leverage against shutting down theatres. It’s so pointless. I don’t really get it,” he added.

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