Janelle Monae's Movie 'Antebellum' to Skip Theaters, Will Debut on Premium VOD

Rebecca Davis editorAs the global film industry grapples with new forms of online distribution brought about by COVID-19, iQIYI has emerged as China’s frontrunner in the emerging premium video-on-demand (PVOD) sector.The streamer launched a version of its PVOD service last year, but it only started to really take off in 2020 due to the coronavirus.

The first trailer for David Byrne's "American Utopia" has been released. The upcoming production is a filmed version of the Broadway show –­­ a la "Hamilton" –­­ featuring Byrne's music from throughout his career, according to Entertainment Weekly.The film is directed by Spike Lee.

Dave McNary Film ReporterDylan O’Brien’ “Love and Monsters” will skip theaters to head straight to premium video on demand on Oct. 16.Paramount Pictures’ science-fiction adventure had been scheduled to open theatrically on Feb.

Also Read: Dylan O'Brien Joins Mark Wahlberg in Paramount's 'Infinite'The film will cost $19.99 on VOD platforms for a 48-hour rental period. It will also be available for early Digital purchase for $24.99.“Love and Monsters” takes place over seven years after a “monsterpocalypse” that forces all of humanity to move to underground colonies.

There’s good news and bad news regarding Julie Taymor’s Sundance film “The Glorias” and its September 25 release date. The good news is that the film is only being delayed by several days, arriving on September 30.

Dave McNary Film ReporterRoadside Attractions is shifting Gloria Steinem biopic “The Glorias” from a theatrical launch to a streaming release on Amazon Prime Video on Sept. 30.“The Glorias,” which stars Alicia Vikander and Julianne Moore, had been slotted for a Sept.

Joey King has a new movie heading to Amazon Prime Video later this year!

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorAnother Lionsgate film bites the dust, and skips theatrical. We can confirm that the Sarah Paulson horror movie Run is moving off the theatrical release schedule and heading to Hulu.The streamer has acquired domestic rights from Lionsgate.

Janelle Monáe has always fought for social justice, but now she’s making it her main focus.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorLionsgate film chief Joe Drake said the decision to skip theaters and make horror movie Antebellum a premium video-on-demand release does not mean theaters are fading from the scene.“I would love to see every one of our movies released theatrically,” the motion picture group chairman said during Lionsgate’s quarterly earnings call with Wall Street analysts.

Janelle Monáe’s upcoming film Antebellum is getting a digital release this September.Lionsgate, the company behind the film release, revealed that the upcoming horror movie will by-pass cinemas next month and head straight to digital release as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic continues.Written and directed by Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz, Monáe portrays successful author Veronica Henley, who is kidnapped and forced to live out a horrifying reality in which she is an enslaved woman.Monáe’s

debuting on Disney Plus for a premium price. Other movies, such as “Bill & Ted Face the Music” with Keanu Reeves, Andy Samberg’s romantic comedy “Palm Springs” and the next “SpongeBob” sequel, have moved to streaming services or digital rental platforms.In “Antebellum,” Monáe portrays a successful author who finds herself trapped during the American Slavery period and must find a way to escape from the horrifying reality.

The COVID-19 pandemic dominoes keep following. While Christopher Nolan and Warner Bros.

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Rebecca Rubin News Editor, Online“Antebellum,” a time-bending horror film starring Janelle Monáe, is the latest movie to premiere on digital rental platforms in lieu of its planned theatrical release as coronavirus cases continue to spike.Written and directed by Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz, the film was initially expected to debut in theaters in August.

Also Read: Janelle Monae Horror Film 'Antebellum' Scraps August Release“While the theatrical experience will always be the heart of our business, we are thrilled that we are able to seize the opportunity to match Gerard and Chris’s urgent and immediate film with a release strategy befitting this moment of extraordinary change,” said Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Chairman Joe Drake.

postpone “Mulan’s” release to July 24. Then in late June, as COVID-19 cases began to spike once more across the U.S., Disney pushed the film again to Aug.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterIn another major blow to movie theaters, Disney announced “Mulan” will forgo its planned theatrical release.