Netflix Lands Cary Fukunaga's 'Beasts of No Nation' for Distribution

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It looks like Netflix isn’t showing any signs of backing down from releasing original films on their streaming service to shake up the film distribution game. In addition to landing rights to numerous documentaries, Netflix also has a deal with IMAX to exclusively release the sequel to Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon this year, a four film deal with the Duplass brothers, a film deal with Adam Sandler beginning with The Ridiculous Six and they’re starting production Judd Apatow’s gestating Pee-Wee Herman movie next month. Now Deadline reports the streaming service has just picked up the worldwide rights to Cary Fukunaga‘s lateast film Beasts of No Nation starring Idris Elba (Pacific Rim, “Luther”). ›››