« Halloween Kills, » the follow-up to 2018’s hit horror movie « Halloween, » will debut October 15 simultaneously in theaters and on NBCUniversal’s streaming …
« Halloween Kills, » the follow-up to 2018’s hit horror movie « Halloween, » will debut October 15 simultaneously in theaters and on NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock. Universal also released « The Boss Baby: Family Business » in theaters and on Peacock at the same time. But beyond that, the studio has largely committed to theatrical exclusivity during the pandemic with shortened theatrical windows. Universal released « Fast and Furious 9, » M. Night Shyamalan’s « Old, » the horror sequel « Candyman, » and more exclusively in theaters. Before the pandemic, theatrical windows typically lasted 75 days to 90 days. Recently, Universal has struck deals with exhibitors in which it can choose to release its movies to premium video-on-demand platforms like Prime Video and iTunes after 17 days in theaters if a movie makes less than $50 million in its opening weekend at the domestic box office, and after 31 days if the movie makes more than $50 million.
