{"id":42846,"date":"2018-02-08T20:28:37","date_gmt":"2018-02-09T01:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/?p=42846"},"modified":"2018-02-08T20:28:37","modified_gmt":"2018-02-09T01:28:37","slug":"netflix-acquires-universals-sci-fi-thriller-extinction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/2018\/02\/08\/netflix-acquires-universals-sci-fi-thriller-extinction\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix Acquires Universal\u2019s Sci-Fi Thriller EXTINCTION"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Streaming service Netflix has picked up another mid budget science-fiction film that is being cast off from a major studio. This time the film is Extinction<\/strong>, a thriller which Universal produced starring Lizzy Caplan and Michael Pena.<\/p>\n

This is the second acquisition that Netflix has recently made. Previously, the streaming service grabbed The Cloverfield Paradox<\/strong> from Paramount and surprise premiered it after the Super Bowl last weekend. The move generated some initial, but short-lived, excitement. Reviews for the film were not kind.<\/p>\n

According to The Wrap<\/a>, Extinction<\/strong> tells the story of \u2014<\/p>\n

[A] man who has a recurring dream of losing his family \u2014 and this nightmare turns into reality when the planet is invaded by a destructive force.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Extinction<\/strong> was originally on Universal\u2019s release schedule for a January 26 debut before being pulled off completely two months ago. With that kind of history plus its acquisition paralleling the poorly received The Cloverfield Paradox<\/strong>, it does raise questions over the quality of this film and if Netflix is quickly becoming a dumping ground for films that studios have lost faith in. And if that is the case, how quickly will Netflix subscribers start tuning out these films.<\/p>\n

Extinction<\/strong> should premiere on Netflix at some point later this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The streaming service giant has picked up another film being cast off by its studio.<\/div>\n

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