The Nightingale
January 15, 2026
Netflix and Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) on Jan. 15 announced an exclusive global Pay-1 licensing deal that gives Netflix sole rights to stream Sony Pictures movies worldwide after their theatrical and transactional home entertainment windows.
Hailed as an industry-first, the deal will roll out gradually starting later this year as individual territory rights become available, with full global availability on Netflix in early 2029.
As part of the deal, Netflix will also license rights to select SPE feature film and television library titles.
Netflix currently has Pay-1 rights to SPE’s feature films in select territories including the United States, Germany, and Southeast Asia. Hit films from the current deal include Uncharted, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, It Ends With Us, Anyone But You, and Venom: The Last Dance.
“Our members all over the world love movies and giving them exclusive access to Sony’s much loved films adds incredible value to their subscriptions,” said Lauren Smith, VP of Licensing and Programming Strategy at Netflix. “Sony’s impressive slate of iconic film franchises … and originals … have been popular with our U.S. audience and now we’re excited to expand that offering to our members all around the world.”
“Our partnership with Netflix has always been incredibly valuable,” said Paul Littmann, EVP of Global Distribution for Sony Pictures Television. “This new Pay-1 deal takes that partnership to the next level and reinforces the enduring appeal of our theatrical releases to Netflix’s global audience. It also further underscores the strength of our independence and unique ability to create meaningful opportunities that benefit our creative stakeholders, consumers, and world-class partners.”
Some of the first SPE feature film titles that will stream on Netflix as part of the new deal include The Nightingale, the anticipated adaptation of Kristin Hannah’s novel starring Dakota and Elle Fanning together for the first time; Sony Pictures Animation’s Buds; Nintendo’s live-action The Legend of Zelda; Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, the conclusion to the Spider-Verse trilogy; and Academy Award-winner Sam Mendes’ four Beatles films.
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