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Netflix is receiving major backlash for bringing back the 1997 film "Titanic" to the streamer just one week after the Titan submersible tragedy that resulted in the death of four passengers and the sub's pilot.
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00:00Netflix is receiving major backlash for bringing back the 1997 film Titanic to the streamer this
00:06week, just one week after the Titan's submersible tragedy that resulted in the death of four
00:11passengers and the sub's pilot. In addition, the streamer put out a trailer for a documentary about
00:17freediving the deepest breath. Both titles are getting some backlash on social media,
00:22with some accusing the streamer of being insensitive. The timing is so wrong, wrote one
00:26user. Another wrote, people died in a tragic accident at the Titanic site, and now to capitalize
00:32on the moment to garner viewers is beyond distasteful. And a third wrote, Netflix just
00:37couldn't help themselves, huh? However, the decision to bring back the film was actually reported on
00:42Netflix's July films list before the Titan was first reported missing, and licensing deals for
00:48films are struck far in advance of the air date. As for the documentary, Netflix first posted the
00:53trailer for The Deepest Breath last Tuesday after the sub went missing, but before its tragic outcome
00:59was revealed. The documentary isn't about the Titanic or submersibles. In the wake of the Titan
01:04tragedy, Titanic director James Cameron himself drew parallels with the ill-fated ship sinking while
01:10speaking to ABC News. I'm struck by the similarity of the Titanic disaster itself, where the captain was
01:19repeatedly warned about ice ahead of his ship. For more on this story, head to THR.com. And for the
01:26latest entertainment news and updates, keep watching The Hollywood Reporter News.
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