'King Of Staten Island' To Not Release in Cinemas; Going On-Demand

The conversation surrounding on how home viewing and more so streamers are the future if the entertainment business or not continues to be the debate with variest views; and that being all the more prevalent with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

However, favoring the yes to the above debate is this instance of how Judd Apatow's upcoming film King Of Staten Island will skip an early summer theatrical release and debut directly on premium VOD.

The Universal comedy was slated to open in cinemas June 19. It will instead be made available to rent beginning July 12 on a host of digital platforms. The price for a 48-hour rental will be $19.99.

The King of Staten Island stars Saturday Night Live breakout Pete Davidson in his first lead feature role alongside Marisa Tomei and Steve Buscemi. The semi-autobiographical coming-of-age comedy incorporates elements from Davidson's own life.

The vast majority theaters in the U.S. have been closed since March, while there also is a blackout on moviegoing in much of the rest of the world.

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