The Lovebirds Heads to Netflix in May as Movie Theaters Remain Closed

The film's April theatrical release was postponed

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The Lovebirds is officially heading to Netflix on May 22, making the comedy the third major film to head directly to a subscription streaming service after its theatrical release was postponed as a result of the novel coronavirus.

The movie, from Paramount Pictures and MRC, follows a couple (The Big Sick’s Kumail Nanjiani and Insecure’s Issa Rae) that unintentionally becomes entangled in a murder mystery and must clear their names. It was slated to open on April 3 before movie theaters around the country closed down indefinitely in March amid the pandemic.

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