Noah Baumbach Bids Farewell to Netflix for Major Warner Bros. Deal

Hollywood director Noah Baumbach is making a high-profile jump back to traditional movie studios. The acclaimed writer-director behind critically adored films like *Marriage Story* and *Frances Ha* has officially signed an agreement with Warner Bros. Pictures. The fresh overall first-look deal marks the end of his nearly decade-long run as a core creative partner at streaming giant Netflix. Under the newly minted deal, which officially begins in 2027, Warner Bros.' new label Clockwork will distribute Baumbach's upcoming original feature film. Baumbach will write, direct, and produce the untitled project himself. Heavyweight film producer David Heyman and Margot Robbie's company LuckyChap are set to join the producing team, according to reports, though plot points and casting details remain strictly under wraps.

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The significant move brings Baumbach right back to Warner Bros. after he co-wrote the 2023 massive hit *Barbie* alongside his wife and collaborator Greta Gerwig. The blockbuster became a global phenomenon and an award season favorite. Studio executives have reportedly been working hard to get a potential sequel off the ground with the duo, even as Gerwig focuses on her upcoming spectacle *Narnia: The Magician's Nephew*, which hits IMAX and global theaters through Netflix in February. This fresh arrangement brings a close to Baumbach’s long relationship with streaming. That partnership first began with his 2017 festival hit *The Meyerowitz Stories*. He later delivered one of the platform's biggest prestige triumphs with 2019’s *Marriage Story*, an emotional powerhouse that earned six Academy Award nominations and brought home an Oscar, before following up with his 2022 feature *White Noise*.

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Before his high-profile streaming era, Baumbach earned widespread critical acclaim through sharp indie films like his 1995 directorial debut *Kicking and Screaming* and his Oscar-nominated 2005 breakthrough *The Squid and the Whale*. His leap back to Warner Bros. highlights a broader trend of top-tier directors seeking guaranteed big-screen theatrical windows over direct-to-home digital releases. With Clockwork distributing his next original screenplay and heavy-hitting production partners locked in, Baumbach is positioned to re-establish his signature cinematic voice firmly in movie theaters worldwide.