By Rebecca Rubin News Editor, Online Universal’s “The King of Staten Island,” a semi-autobiographical comedy starring Pete Davidson, is hitting video on demand, making it the latest film to forgo a traditional theatrical release as cinemas remain closed due to the coronavirus outbreak. “The King of Staten Island” will premiere on home entertainment June 12, a week before its scheduled big-screen debut.
It’s the second Universal movie, following the studio’s animated adventure “Trolls World Tour” to experiment with premium video on demand while audiences are stuck at home during the pandemic.
In recent weeks, other studios including Warner Bros., Disney, Paramount and STX have followed suit. Warner Bros. sent “Scoob,” a cartoon based on
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