The COVID-19 pandemic dominoes keep following. While Christopher Nolan and Warner Bros. will take their “Tenet” chances in theaters—limited release in the U.S. at best, depending on the states—others like Disney, aren’t taking the risk and or transforming that risk into a premium VOD experience. While not as ambitious as Disney’s move with “Mulan,” which is an add-on feature to Disney+ and slightly more complicated, Lionsgate is following suit. Today, the company announced that “Antebellum,” starring Janelle Monáe and written and directed by the advocacy filmmakers Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz, will premiere as a Premium On-Demand release, debuting on all platforms on September 18. The film will be released theatrically in select international markets.

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