Whatever the connection between the series and movie is, the fact that there is a connection at all is important for both the success of the series and the film.
It’s going to be a player in the streaming game from day one.
Netflix has about 150 million subscribers right now, a number that has grown exponentially since 2011, but the company’s stock price still rises and falls based on how many new subscribers it gets on a quarterly basis.
Having said that, the subscription service business is playing a long game.