The Legend of Zelda movie is part of Sony’s gigantic deal with Netflix.
Sony and Netflix recently announced their groundbreaking Pay-1 deal, renewing and expanding their first five year deal. Variety’s sources claim the cost above $ 7 billion.
The deal, effective starting today, will allow Netflix to stream Sony’s movies exclusively and worldwide after they finish their ‘full theatrical and home entertainment windows.’
Netflix already has Pay-1 rights to films like Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and It Ends With Us.
The Legend of Zelda movie is part of the 1st batch of Netflix’s Pay-1 movies. It joins The Nightingale, Buds, and Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse.
Sony Pictures may be strange bedfellows for Nintendo, but with this move, they have proven they were the right partner to make this movie. However this movie turns out, it’s already guaranteed a spot in the biggest streaming platforms in the world.
As Capcom can tell Nintendo, even a poorly received movie can be good business if the distribution side is done right.
