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All Disney and Pixar animated movies, all live action films, television, and children's programming will be pulled from Netflix by 2019 and distributed exclusively on a Disney owned streaming platform. The consequences for Netflix could be rough, due to the massive amount of Disney content; a partnership they've both benefited from since 2012. I think there are far too many streaming services available as it is. Other than Netflix, you have close competitors Hulu and Amazon Video. HBO is acquiring an impressive subscriber base. A handful of studios already have video on demand services like the one Disney is developing, such as Crackle, owned by Sony Pictures. Several television channels have their own platforms including ABC, CBS, CNN, FOX, MTV and more. If that's not enough you can rent television shows or movies from your video game console, iTunes, YouTube, cable provider, and so on. Plus, Redbox is still a thing that exists.

Virtually everyday one or more of the nerd websites I frequent are explaining the latest quagmire that Warner Brothers and DC have gotten themselves into. Their attempt to replicate the massive success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been plagued with; confusion, delays, conflicts, an ever-changing slate of films, horrible reviews and above all else Zack Snyder. DC is in a tough spot with the polarizing director. The DC films thus far have been financially successful but critically roasted, attributed to his involvement and preferred uber dark esthetic.

Check out the video I made to promote my second GI Joe fan fiction novel, Mindbender Theater.  Available exclusively on Kindle Worlds for only $1.99. Follow the link in the video description or click the image to the right to purchase the adventure for your Kindle or compatible device. Please rate and review. An excerpt from the book has been included after the break, hopefully to further convince you. Sci-Fi and Mainframe unexpectedly encounter Cobra in a treasured Hollywood landmark. The mad scientist, Dr. Mindbender has a sinister plan, an army of Cobra Vipers and a deadly surprise. A destructive battle begins in downtown Hollywood and continues on the highway to Burbank in a daring free-for-all at top speed. Meanwhile, reinforcements Wet-Suit and Leatherneck are on the way when a Cobra Night Raven targets the GI Joe Goliath C130. Fortunately, Slip Stream was escorting the air transport in his Conquest X-30 and engages the Night Raven in an exhilarating dogfight, but the S