Last yr, an unprecedented variety of new theatrical films streamed on-line the identical day they hit cinemas. But this yr, as COVID-19 restrictions have eased and audiences returned to cinemas, the observe has practically vanished. Pretty a lot all films now get a minimum of a month and a half in theaters completely — usually longer.
Firestarter — the reboot of the Stephen King thriller starring Zac Efron– is a uncommon exception. The film began streaming the identical day as its theatrical launch Friday. Here are the primary issues to know.
Where is Firestarter streaming?
Firestarter grew to become obtainable to stream on Peacock Friday, the identical day it hit theaters. Peacock is owned by Comcast’s NBCUniversal, and Universal Pictures is the film’s distributor.
Is Firestarter free to stream?
No, Firestarter is behind Peacock’s subscription paywall, however the film is out there to Peacock premium subscribers with none further charge. So if you happen to’re already a premium subscriber to Peacock, then you’ll be able to stream Firestarter identical to the rest on the service.
If you do not have already got a premium Peacock subscription, you may want to join a $5-a-month or a $10-a-month premium tier if you wish to watch Halloween Kills or any of Peacock’s different paywalled programming (like Yellowstone, Premier League matches, WWE, The Office and different fashionable stuff.)
Peacock has some offers that would cut back — and even get rid of — the price of being a premium member.
How lengthy will Firestarter be on Peacock?
Typically, Peacock streams these same-day releases for one month, so you’ll be able to anticipate Firestarter to depart the service round mid-June.
For just a few months after that, Firestarter is not anticipated to be obtainable to stream anyplace.
Where (and when) will Firestarter be streaming subsequent?
HBO and HBO Max are the following locations for Universal’s films like Firestarter, because of what’s often known as a pay-one licensing cope with Universal. If Firestarter sticks to the identical schedule as Halloween Kills (the final Universal film that was launched on Peacock the identical day as theaters), then Firestarter would find yourself on HBO and HBO Max about 5 months after its preliminary launch date. That would time its arrival to stream on Max for mid-October.
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