Netflix and Sony Pictures have announced a new deal where Sony films will stream exclusively on the service after release. This will start later this year in select regions, and will be available worldwide in early 2029.
Netflix will stream Sony films for the first eighteen months after they release in either theaters or on home video. This will apply to upcoming movies such as the upcoming live-action adaptation of The Legend of Zelda, as well as Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse. In 2025, Netflix also announced its plans to purchase Warner Bros. in cash and stock totaling up to $82.7 million. Despite Paramount Pictures’ attempts to launch a counter hostile bid, Warner Bros. have continued to reject any new offers from the company.
In a statement, Lauren Smith, Vice President of Licensing and Programming Strategy at Netflix, said the following about the deal: “Our members all over the world love movies and giving them exclusive access to Sony’s much loved films adds incredible value to their subscriptions. Sony’s impressive slate of iconic film franchises like Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and originals like Anyone But You have been popular with our U.S. audience and now we’re excited to expand that offering to our members all around the world.”
Recently, Nintendo revealed the first official look at the designs for Link and Zelda in the upcoming Legend of Zelda live-action film. The film will star Bo Bragason as Zelda and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Link. Link’s design features his iconic green tunic, minus the classic hat. He also has blonde hair, which separates him from previous designs in the franchise. Zelda has her blue outfit from Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom, as well as her brown-haired look from Twilight Princess. The movie will release on May 7, 2027.
