Netflix Is About To Set Theatrical History In 2 Months

Published Aug 4, 2026, 12:37 PM EDT Adam Bentz is a senior news writer at ScreenRant, where he has authored nearly 5,000 articles, including features and lists. He studied creative writing and English with a concentration in screenwriting at Southern New Hampshire University and interned as a writer/journalist for The Borgen Project, an influential organization that fights global poverty. However, one of his proudest achievements is editing a Leonardo DiCaprio freakout compilation that has over 150K views on YouTube. Adam also fancies himself an amateur film critic on his personal website. Sign in to your ScreenRant account This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.Netflix is about to make theatrical history in two months with an upcoming movie. After opposing theatrical releases for years, the streaming service is finally warming up to them, with The Adventures of Cliff Booth, directed by David Fincher and written by Quentin Tarantino, set for a two-week IMAX release on November 25, and Greta Gerwig's Narnia set to become the first Netflix film to receive a wide theatrical release on February 12. Now, according to The Hollywood Reporter, La Bola Negra will receive the longest theatrical release ever for a Netflix film, releasing in theaters in the United States on October 16 before streaming on December 2, with this 47-day window breaking the 31-day record set by Noah Baumbach's Marriage Story in 2019. More to come...