David A. Gross (@franchiseremovies)

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Theatrical windows are radioactive every time they’re discussed, and they’re in the news again with the Netflix-Warner Bros. deal. We want to clarify a couple of things —

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THE WEDNESDAY CHARTS | Theatrical windows | Disney, Universal and the Netflix-Warner Bros. deal | January 28, 2026

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