Paramount opened Alex Garland’s “Annihilation” in 2,012 theaters in the United States, giving domestic moviegoers the chance to see the science-fiction thriller on the big screen.
Unfortunately, not many of them did — the movie barely grossed a quarter of its budget on opening weekend — but still, more audiences saw “Annihilation” in North American theaters than the number who will see it elsewhere: zero.Paramount has been at the center of backlash since December, after it was confirmed that the studio had sold the film’s international rights to Netflix.
“Annihilation” will be skipping theatrical releases and heading straight to streaming in territories outside of the U.S., Canada, and China, including in Garland’s own United Kingdom.
Fans have predictably been in an uproar over the decision, but they’re missing the point: “Annihilation” was never going to be an easy sell, and Paramount’s decision to put the movie
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