• Netflix said it's buying Hollywood titan Warner Bros. in a blockbuster deal. • Reacting to the news, several industry professionals raised concerns. • Some said the acquisition could lead to job cuts, while others worried it could stymy creativity.

The critics have spoken, and the Netflix-Warner Bros. deal isn't getting rave reviews from Hollywood insiders.

Hollywood heavy hitters and rank-and-file industry workers alike have spoken out against the megadeal.

"If I was tasked with doing so, I could not think of a more effective way to reduce competition in Hollywood than selling WBD to Netflix," Jason Kilar, who previously ran Warner Bros. as the CEO of WarnerMedia, posted on X shortly after news of the deal broke.

The $72 billion acquisition, which requires regulatory approval, w

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