Netflix Pays Nearly $12,000,000 To Stream African War Film When It Hits Theaters

Netflix Pays Nearly $12,000,000 To Stream African War Film When It Hits Theaters
HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 22: Actor Idris Elba attends the 87th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 22, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 22: Actor Idris Elba attends the 87th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 22, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Netflix is continuing to turn traditional media and rollout protocols on their heads by acquiring the rights of the African war drama Beasts of No Nation, USA Today reports. The film—which is widely considered to be a serious Oscar contender for next year—will be released in theaters later this year and also streamed simultaneously on Netflix worldwide.

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