COVID-19 has forced moviemakers away from traditional releases at theaters across the United States and in other countries. But two American media companies have captured the “summer blockbuster” tradition with new films. Netflix released The Old Guard, an action superhero film from critically acclaimed director Gina Prince-Bythewood. And Hulu targeted the romantic-comedy market with the release of Palm Springs from director Max Barbakow. Both Hulu and Netflix report that large numbers of people have visited the media sites to watch the films since their release a week ago.
Title: Movies Right for These Times
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4374/B.wav' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Movies Right for These Times' data-article-id='4906'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='13000'>COVID-19 has forced moviemakers away from traditional releases at theaters across the United States and in other countries.</span> <span data-start-time='13000' data-end-time='23188'>But two American media companies have captured the “summer blockbuster” tradition with new films.</span> <span data-start-time='23188' data-end-time='35604'>Netflix released The Old Guard, an action superhero film from critically acclaimed director Gina Prince-Bythewood.</span> <span data-start-time='35604' data-end-time='46438'>And Hulu targeted the romantic-comedy market with the release of Palm Springs from director Max Barbakow.</span> <span data-start-time='46438' data-end-time='59833'>Both Hulu and Netflix report that large numbers of people have visited the media sites to watch the films since their release a week ago.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4374/B.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=15490 data-hint-location='13000' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4374/what_is_a_blockbuster.wav'>What is a blockbuster?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice=' something that is highly popular and financially successful'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4374/_something_that_is_highly_popular_and_financially_successful.wav'><span> something that is highly popular and financially successful</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4374/a_sidewalk.wav'><span>a sidewalk</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4374/a_boycott_of_concrete.wav'><span>a boycott of concrete</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4374/a_strike.wav'><span>a strike</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=15491 data-hint-location='0' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4374/what_has_forced_moviemakers_away_from_traditional_releases_at_theaters.wav'>What has forced moviemakers away from traditional releases at theaters?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='COVID 19'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4374/strikes_at_theaters.wav'><span>strikes at theaters</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4374/covid_19.wav'><span>COVID 19</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4374/high_ticket_prices.wav'><span>high ticket prices</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4374/a_disinterested_public.wav'><span>a disinterested public</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=15492 data-hint-location='46438' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4374/the_two_video_streaming_services_mentioned_in_this_article_are__blank_.wav'>The two video streaming services mentioned in this article are <span class='blank'>Hulu and Netflix</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Hulu and Netflix'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4374/abc_and_nbc.wav'><span>ABC and NBC</span></div><div class='choice' 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