Netflix to release 70 films in 2021 as theatre screens stay silent
It is set to be the streaming service’s most ambitious year yet as it also acquires several movies from studios unable to use theatres
Los Angeles — Netflix will release 70 original movies in 2021, the company said on Tuesday, touting the streaming service’s most ambitious slate yet as the theatrical movie business remains stuck in limbo.
Netflix’s line-up of movies includes one of its most expensive to date, Red Notice, an action movie starring Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot; as well as sequels to its hit romantic comedies The Kissing Booth and To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before. The streaming service has also commissioned more than a dozen dramas, including the directorial debut of Halle Berry and a feature starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence...
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