Vin Diesel’s ‘Bloodshot’ Gets An Early Digital Release

Variety.com: Citing the unprecedented number of theater closures nationwide due to the coronavirus pandemic, Sony Pictures will release Vin Diesel’s “Bloodshot” digitally months early, on March 24.

The Valiant Comics adaptation will be available for digital purchase for $19.99 in the U.S. with all leading retailers. International digital sale dates will be solidified in the coming days. Prior to crisis, most theatrical releases were not available in the home until roughly 90 days after they premiered in multiplexes. Sony joins Universal and Warner Bros. in releasing films (including “Birds of Prey,” “The Way Back,” “The Hunt” and “The Invisible Man”) early on VOD.

“Bloodshot” opened with $9.2 million at 2,861 North American locations last weekend, finishing in second place behind Pixar’s “Onward.” Since then, the AMC, Regal and Cinemark chains have closed, and many states have ordered movie theaters to shutter due to the need to prevent the spread of coronavirus.