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Updated · IndieWire · May 20
Netflix Gives Brad Pitt's Cliff Booth Film 2-Week IMAX Run Before Dec. 23 Streaming Debut
Updated
Updated · IndieWire · May 20

Netflix Gives Brad Pitt's Cliff Booth Film 2-Week IMAX Run Before Dec. 23 Streaming Debut

3 articles · Updated · IndieWire · May 20

Summary

  • November 23 is the new launch date for Netflix's untitled Cliff Booth film, which will play in IMAX for two weeks before landing on Netflix on December 23.
  • David Fincher directs Brad Pitt's return as Cliff Booth from a Quentin Tarantino script, with the story set in 1977 after "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood."
  • The IMAX slot opened after Greta Gerwig's "Narnia: The Magician's Nephew" moved to 2027; that film is now set for February 12 theaters and April 2 on Netflix with a 45-day-plus window.
  • Netflix says the move does not signal a broader theatrical strategy shift, though the streamer has increasingly used limited big-screen runs for higher-profile titles.

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