New Delhi, Dec. 7 -- At a public session during this year's Marrakech Film Festival, South Korean auteur Bong Joon Ho - president of this year's jury - addressed concerns over the future of cinema, sparked by speculation that Netflix might acquire Warner Bros.

As Hollywood reels from the shock of the $82.7 billion deal that will see streaming giant Netflix acquire the storied Warner Bros. studio and HBO Max, the conversation has dominated the international film circuit, including the 22nd Marrakech International Film Festival.

Serving as this year's jury president, Oscar-winning director Bong Joon-ho-a figure who has worked with both corporate entities-was inevitably placed at the heart of the industry's greatest fear: the potential dem...