Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorHulu said Tuesday that has acquired U.S. rights to Clea DuVall’s Happiest Season, the holiday romantic comedy starring Kristen Stewart that had aiming for a November 25 theatrical release from Sony Pictures.
With the deal today, the pic will now bypass U.S. big screens and premiere on the streamer as a Hulu Original film on that date.Sony and eOne co-financed the film and retain distribution rights in Canada and the rest of the world.
The studio said overseas plans, which could include theatrical releases, will be finalized later.The deal is the latest where a studio has struck a deal with a streamer to distribute its product thanks to low movie theater capacity amid the pandemic.
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