Hollywood takes the OTT route: Greyhound, Scoob, My Spy and more

Greyhound

As the situation remains uncertain thanks to the coronavirus outbreak, more and more Hollywood production houses are taking the OTT route to release their films. Recently, it was announced that Tom Hanks starrer Greyhound will soon be available to stream on Apple TV Plus. (Photo: Sony Pictures)

Artemis Fowl

Disney movie Artemis Fowl will now stream on Disney Plus from June 12 instead of going straight to theaters. Based on the books penned by Eoin Colfer, the movie stars Colin Farell and Judi Dench in significant roles. (Photo: Disney)

The King of Staten Island

The first movie of SNL star Pete Davidson as the lead was supposed to release on June 19. However, owing to the present circumstances, the semi-autobiographical movie will now be available on a host of streaming sites, starting June 12. It has been helmed by Judd Apatow. (Photo: Universal Pictures)

Scoob

Warner Bros released the animated family entertainer Scoob on May 15. It is available to stream on iTunes and Amazon Prime Video. (Photo: Warner Bros)

My Spy

Dave Bautista's latest release My Spy is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video. The actioner was released in the UK in March. However, it had to skip the US release due to COVID-19 . The film centres around a soldier-turned-CIA agent who is asked to watch over a family, but things soon take a hilarious turn when his cover is blown by a nine-year-old girl of the said family. (Photo: Amazon Prime Video)

The Lovebirds

This crime dramedy features Kumail Nanjiani and Issa Rae in the lead roles. The official synopsis of the movie reads, "When the couple in the fast lane to splitsville accidentally careens into a murder, they take off on a wild race to find the killer and clear their names." It will start streaming on Netflix from May 22. (Photo: Netflix)

Irresistible

Jon Stewart's political comedy drama Irresistible, starring Steve Carell, which was scheduled for a May 29 theatrical release, will now be out on video-on-demand. (Photo: Focus Features