I think a Netflix tech sounded off on reddit about this and said that it's not up to them, its up to the distributor they license the content from. They request

I think a Netflix tech sounded off on reddit about this and said that it's not up to them, its up to the distributor they license the content from. They request the 16:9 format, but in the end they have to go with what the distributor gives them and they aren't allowed to alter it. This is a licensing thing, not Netflix interfering. As pointed out, Starz Play was the worse offender, which means Starz gave it to them preformatted. Possibly to make it so if it's pirated, it's not the full format version. If you're such a cinephile, why watch it on Netflix anyway? Just go buy the Bluray and get the full resolution and director's cut. How many of you even cared before reading this article?