‘Glass Onion’ To Recieve UK Theatrical Launch As Netflix Strikes Deal With Vue, Cineworld – Deadline

Rian Johnson’s murder-mystery sequel Glass Onion: A Knives Out Thriller will obtain a theatrical UK launch after Netflix struck offers with Vue Worldwide and Cineworld.

The movie will display screen at choose Vue and Cineworld cinemas throughout the UK between November 23-29 earlier than hitting the streamer on December 23. Discussions are ongoing for the movie to play at Vue cinemas in Italy and Germany and The House and CinemaxX, respectively.

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“That is an thrilling second in our relationship with streaming platforms and for the broader ecosystem as an entire,” stated Tim Richards, Founder and CEO of Vue Worldwide. “Studios have acknowledged the worth of the theatrical window, and now we’re seeing Netflix embracing the big-screen theatrical launch too. The Knives Out franchise has an enormous following, and it’s incredible that followers of the primary film will be capable to expertise Glass Onion on our massive screens – the place all nice movies need to be seen.”

Final week, Netflix introduced that the flick, which debuted at TIFF in September, will display screen in about 600 theaters — together with AMC, Regal, and Cinemark places — throughout the U.S. from November 23-29. That is the primary time all three main theater chains have agreed to display screen a Netflix movie.

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Netflix paid some $450 million in March 2021 for two-sequel rights to the 2019 hit whodunit Knives Out. It stays among the many largest streamer film offers ever.

Janelle Monáe, Dave Bautista, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Kate Hudson, Jessica Henwick, and Madelyn Cline star within the sequel alongside Daniel Craig who returns as tremendous sleuth Benoit Blanc.