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Sure seems like Sony wants every PlayStation game to be a movie

At its CES press conference last night, Sony announced that its developing films based on PlayStation hits “Helldivers 2 and “Horizon Zero Dawn.

The tech giants film and TV arm, PlayStation Productions, has been absolutely button mashing since it was formed in 2019. Aside from the Warner Bros’ hit “The Last of Us, its also produced films based on “Gran Turismo and “Uncharted.

The companys also developing a “God of War” show with Amazon Prime Video, both film and anime adaptations of “Ghost of Tsushima,” and an “Until Dawn” film is set to hit theaters in April.

Sonys doubled down on the games-into-content and content-into-games biz lately, boosting its investment in Japanese anime juggernaut Kadokawa last month. Last summer, Sony also scooped up 36-location movie-theater chain Alamo Drafthouse.

The companys also developing a “God of War” show with Amazon Prime Video, both film and anime adaptations of “Ghost of Tsushima,” and an “Until Dawn” film is set to hit theaters in April.

Sonys doubled down on the games-into-content and content-into-games biz lately, boosting its investment in Japanese anime juggernaut Kadokawa last month. Last summer, Sony also scooped up 36-location movie-theater chain Alamo Drafthouse.

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Netflix says what the hell, the “Stranger Things” finale can be a movie if we want it to be

At about two hours long, the series finale of “Stranger Things” is already pushing the bounds of how long something can be while still being considered an episode of television.

To make matters muddier, Netflix today announced it’ll release the episode live in theaters.

More than 350 movie theaters across the US and Canada will hold showings on December 31 through January 1, Netflix announced.

The move follows an interview in Variety earlier this month in which series creators Matt and Ross Duffer expressed their desire for the episode to be shown in theaters, but a Netflix exec at the time shut the idea down.

Theatrical success has likely changed Netflix’s mind. Back in August, “Kpop Demon Hunters” became the streamer’s first box office No. 1, earning $19 million in a three-day weekend. That film will return to theaters over the Halloween weekend.

More than 350 movie theaters across the US and Canada will hold showings on December 31 through January 1, Netflix announced.

The move follows an interview in Variety earlier this month in which series creators Matt and Ross Duffer expressed their desire for the episode to be shown in theaters, but a Netflix exec at the time shut the idea down.

Theatrical success has likely changed Netflix’s mind. Back in August, “Kpop Demon Hunters” became the streamer’s first box office No. 1, earning $19 million in a three-day weekend. That film will return to theaters over the Halloween weekend.

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