According to What’s on Netflix, Netflix and Sony Pictures are taking their US streaming deal worldwide. The five-year agreement runs from 2027 through 2032.
For films that open in cinemas from January 2027, Netflix will become the first streaming home worldwide, after the theatrical and home entertainment runs. It then streams each film exclusively for 18 months. Netflix has also opened Sony titles to Standard with Ads subscribers since April 2026, so the cheaper tier isn’t left out.
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.
Lauren Smith, Vice President of Licensing and Programming Strategy, Netflix
Until now the arrangement covered the US, where Netflix has been the first streaming home for Sony’s cinema releases since 2022. Sony has no streaming service of its own, so it licenses its films instead. Anime films distributed by Sony aren’t included, because those go to Crunchyroll.
The 2027 titles
The rollout is gradual, with each country switching as Sony’s existing contracts there run out. Netflix expects full global availability by early 2029.
| Title | Cinema date | Netflix window |
|---|---|---|
| Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse | 18 June 2027 | About October 2027 (What’s on Netflix’s prediction) |
| The Legend of Zelda | 30 April 2027 (per What’s on Netflix) | Not given |
| Buds | 12 March 2027 (per the press release) | Not given |
| The Nightingale | Not given | Not given |
| The Beatles, first of four films | 7 April 2028 | About August 2028 (prediction) |
According to Sony’s announcement, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse opens on 18 June 2027. UAE cinemas are expected to show it the same day, though Sony hasn’t confirmed local partners. One What’s on Netflix list gives 25 June instead.
The Legend of Zelda, Nintendo’s first live-action film, is directed by Wes Ball. What’s on Netflix says it moved up a week to 30 April 2027, while earlier reports gave 7 May. Sam Mendes’s four Beatles films each follow a different band member.
Not every Sony film gets the global treatment yet. Resident Evil, which opened in cinemas on 18 September 2026, and Spider-Man: Brand New Day are Netflix US only. The global deal will start with The Nightingale and later releases, with some exceptions where Sony holds rights in only certain regions.
According to Deadline via MovieWeb and The Hollywood Reporter, the deal is reportedly worth $7 billion, up from $2.5 billion for the US-only agreement. The $7 billion figure doesn’t come from Netflix or Sony.
Tbreak has reported that the Sony deal fast-tracks horror to Netflix, as with 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. The deal also comes as Netflix widens its licensing push, including a Disney deal for Percy Jackson and Ice Age.
