For the first time, a Netflix film will be released in theaters before debuting on the streaming service.
For the first time, a Netflix film, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, is getting a one-week theatrical preview event across 600 AMC, Regal, and Cinemark theaters in the U.S and at multiple Cineworld locations in the U.K. This deal marks the first time all three major theater chains have agreed to show a big-budget Netflix movie.
Glass Onion will be released for one week in cinemas starting on Nov. 23. After its limited release, the film will enter a three-week blackout period before becoming available to subscribers on Netflix.
Netflix has shown movies in theaters before, but only with extremely limited theatrical engagement to make the films eligible for awards.
This deal comes after years of discussions on finding “a way forward to show their high-quality productions on our screens,” Tim Richards, founder and CEO of Vue International, told Deadline.
Author: Alyssa Miller
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