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    Judd Apatow’s “King of Staten Island” to open on-demand

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    This image released by Universal Pictures shows Pete Davidson in "The King of Staten Island," directed by Judd Apatow. Universal Pictures said Monday that “The King of Staten Island” will debut on digital platforms June 12. (Mary Cybulski/Universal Pictures via AP)

    By Jake Coyle, Film Writer

    NEW YORK (AP) --

    Judd Apatow's "The King of Staten Island," starring Pete Davidson, will release straight to home on-demand video after having its theatrical release canceled. 

    Universal Pictures said Monday that "The King of Staten Island" will debut as a $20 rental on digital platforms June 12. It is Apatow's first fiction film as a director since 2015's "Trainwreck" and Davidson's biggest movie project yet, had earlier been slated for theatrical release on June 19. It was also supposed to be the opening movie at the South by Southwest in March before the film festival was canceled due to the pandemic. 

    "The King of Staten Island" is the second Universal Pictures release to turn to a home video release following "Trolls World Tour" in early April. The studio declined to release sales figures but trumpeted its opening-weekend performance as  a record VOD debut. 

    Though the wide majority of major releases have been postponed until theaters reopen, other studios have begun to experiment by instead sending some movies to home entertainment. Warner Bros. last week said the Scooby-Doo film "Scoob!" will next month forgo theatrical release and debut digitally. The Walt Disney Co. is sending "Artemis Fowl" to its streaming service, Disney Plus in May. 

    Davidson co-wrote the semi-autobiographical "The King of Staten Island," a comedy about a young man living at home with his mother (Marisa Tomei) on New York's Staten Island. During the pandemic, Davidson has been quarantined at his family's house on Staten Island and sending in "Saturday Night Live" videos from there.

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    What might change for streamers under the proposed Netflix-Warner Brothers Discovery deal

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    The Warner Bros. water tower is seen at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, Calif., Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

    Two of the most popular streaming services have agreed to combine, in a move that could change the streaming service landscape.

    Netflix said Friday it will acquire the studio and streaming business of Warner Bros. Discovery, the legacy Hollywood giant behind "Harry Potter" and "Friends," for $72 billion.

    The transaction is expected to close in the next 12 to 18 months — after Warner completes its previously-announced separation of its cable operations. Not included in the deal are networks like CNN and Discovery.

    Warner Bros. Discovery said in October it was open to selling all or parts of its business.

    Here's a look at what the two streaming services offer and what might change if the deal completes regulatory hurdles and closes.

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    Netflix, based in Los Gatos, California, is the world's biggest streaming service, although its growth has slowed from peak years. It stopped giving specific subscriber numbers in 2024, but quarterly results in October signaled its worldwide subscriber count has increased from the roughly 302 million it had at the end of 2024.

    Although it is best known for its scripted TV shows and movies such as "Stranger Things," "Squid Game," "Bridgerton," and "KPop Demon Hunters," Netflix has been expanding into other arenas. It started offering a low-priced option of its service with advertising three years ago and has introduced video games and live sports, too.

    In a statement on Friday Netflix said the acquisition will add shows and movies including "The Big Bang Theory," "The Sopranos," "Game of Thrones," "The Wizard of Oz" and the DC Universe comic book franchise to its library.

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