Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterUniversal Pictures has sold international distribution rights to the upcoming Tom Hanks and Paul Greengrass film “News of the World” to Netflix.Universal still plans to release the western drama in U.S.
theaters on Christmas Day. It’s unclear when the film will be available on Netflix in international territories.During the pandemic, studios have altered release plans for numerous movies — moving some (like Pixar’s “Soul” and romantic drama “The Lovebirds”) to streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney Plus, and others (such as Universal’s “Trolls World Tour,” “The King of Staten Island” and the animated “Scoob”) to premium video-on-demand platforms.
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