Netflix is bringing the Stranger Things series finale to movie theaters. Time to nerd out with fellow fans!The two-hour and five-minute finale will screen in over 500 theaters across the U.S. and Canada starting Dec. 31 at 5:00 p.m. PT, timed exactly to when it drops on Netflix. Screenings continue through Jan. 1. The full theater list and RSVP details are available at ST5Finale.com.This marks a significant departure for Netflix, which has historically kept its series content on streaming platforms. Theaters will sell concession vouchers rather than tickets, with exhibitors keeping all revenue from screenings, meaning Netflix won't collect any box-office returns from the event.The theatrical push actually came after fan demand. When creators Matt and Ross Duffer mentioned wanting a theater release in a Variety story, Netflix chief content officer Bela Bajaria initially said that wasn't going to happen.“A lot of people—a lot, a lot, a lot of people—have watched Stranger Things on Netflix,” she said. “It has not suffered from lack of conversation or community or sharing or fandom. I think releasing it on Netflix is giving the fans what they want.”But the company changed course after fans expressed a very strong desire to see the finale on the big screen. - YouTube www.youtube.com This theatrical experiment could be an interesting test case. Netflix has occasionally granted theatrical windows for its feature films, especially for awards contenders. But releasing a television series finale simultaneously in theaters and on streaming is essentially unprecedented at this scale."We're beyond excited that...
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