 Until 2020, the only film that had been released in such a manner by a major film studio was "The Interview", which resorted to simultaneous releases via cinemas and digital rentals due to unforeseen circumstances inhibiting a wide theatrical release.The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the re-evaluation of alternate release models due to mass, temporary closures of cinemas worldwide.Typically, the release of a film is governed by staggered exclusivity "windows" of specific lengths, to prevent releases of a film at different outlets from having to compete directly with each other.