New Delhi, Dec. 13 -- Three-time Oscar winner James Cameron has voiced fresh concerns about the future of theatrical cinema amid growing industry chatter around a potential Netflix-Warner Bros tie-up, warning that any move which sidelines the big-screen experience would face resistance from filmmakers like him.

Speaking to Deadline Awards Editor Antonia Blyth, the 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' director addressed reports that Warner Bros has accepted a bid from Netflix - while noting that nothing is final, particularly with Paramount launching a hostile takeover attempt of the 102-year-old studio.

For Cameron, the issue goes beyond corporate consolidation and straight to the heart of how films are meant to be experienced.

"Look, it's no secret...