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.