Netflix, on the other hand, wants films to be released on its streaming service and in theaters on the same day, giving viewers the option of how they’d like to watch it.
So, that means Netflix either needs to change its approach or it needs to seek out smaller arthouse-type theaters that may not have hard and fast rules.
Many of the larger theater chains won’t show films that don’t have minimum theatrical windows.
In short, movie theaters want as long as possible between when a movie is released and when people are able to consume the film inside their own homes, whether it be through On Demand, Blu-ray or a streaming service.