Similarly, Garland's upcoming sci - fi epic, Annihilation, which was originally
intended for a theatrical release in the UK, will now hit Netflix exclusively at the beginning of March after a limited US run.
Not exact matches
Starring Seth Rogen and James Franco, the comedy was originally
intended for wide
theatrical release in 3,000 theaters on Christmas Day.
Netflix is set to
release the film with a
theatrical release,
intended for an awards rollout.
In an article to Danish cinema mag Filmmagasinet Ekko, which was provided to The Hollywood Reporter, producer and regular von Trier collaborator Peter Aalbaek Jensen explained that the director originally
intended a 5 1/2 hour edit of the film, but that its final form — at least
for theatrical release in Denmark — will be two two - hour portions.
Annihilation was originally
intended for a wide
theatrical release but after refusals to dumb down the film after test screenings the deal with Paramount fell apart and Netflix is now distributing, something Garland is disappointed by.