Picture this: your favorite track, but now it’s a movie. Warner Music Group is reportedly closing in on a game-changing deal with Netflix to transform its music catalog into films and documentaries focused on its artists.

Here’s the setup. Earlier this year Warner shuttered its internal film and TV division as part of a cost-cutting pivot. The move pushed the label toward external alliances. The rumored Netflix partnership emerges as the label’s bold bet: let Netflix handle storytelling; let Warner supply the untold legends, lore, and sonic archives.

At a recent Bloomberg Screentime event, Warner’s CEO Robert Kyncl didn’t confirm the deal, but flashed the ambition. He reminded the world that Warner’s catalog houses icons like Madonna, Prince, Fleetwood Mac, Ed Sheeran, and Bruno Mars. He said, “the stories we have are incredible, and they haven’t been told.” This isn’t a “let’s cash in quickly” flick push. It’s legacy curation with reach.

This move arrives during a golden age for music on screen. Think Bohemian Rhapsody, Rocketman, Beyoncé documentaries, Taylor Swift concert films. These stories don’t just generate box office or streaming numbers, they build mythos, deepen fan bonds, and give new life to catalog tracks. For Warner, it’s an opportunity to reactivate its archives, resurface forgotten hits, and reposition older artists in younger eyes.

If Warner and Netflix seal this, we could see cinematic chapters for artists both global and niche. This is bigger than storytelling, it’s culture repackaged. So brace yourself: your playlist might get a sequel on the screen. When music meets film in this way, it’s not just audio; it’s worldbuilding. And Warner’s saying it’s ready to play on the biggest canvas yet.