Den of Thieves 2: Pantera– an action thriller starring Gerard Butler and O’Shea Jackson Jr. – is new to cinemas.

Rated R, Den of Thieves 2 – Pantera is the long-awaited sequel to the 2018 hit Den of thieveswhich starred Butler, Jackson, Pablo Schreiber and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson.

The official logline for the sequel is: “In Den of Thieves 2: PanteraBig Nick (Butler) is back on the hunt in Europe and gets on the trail of Donnie (Jackson), who is caught up in the treacherous and unpredictable world of diamond thieves and the infamous Panther Mafia, as they pull off a massive heist on the world’s largest are planning a diamond exchange.”

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Screenplay and direction: Original Den of thieves Filmmaker Christian Gudegast, Den of Thieves 2: Pantera will be shown in previews on Thursday before hitting theaters nationwide on Friday.

Currently this is the only option you can see Den of Thieves 2: Pantera is in theaters, so check your local listings for showtimes. The first stop in the home entertainment area of ​​the film will then be digital streaming via premium video on demand.

While some studios take a wait-and-see approach to PVOD releases tied to a film’s financial success, others follow a set pattern. Den of Thieves 2: Pantera Studio Lionsgate tends to follow a pattern with its films, typically running in theaters for three weeks to a month before being available on PVOD.

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For example, the Lionsgate remake The crow and film adaptation of the video game border areas Both made their PVOD debut three weeks after their theatrical release, while for the studio it was just over a month The best Christmas competition ever appear in digital streaming.

This is what viewers can expect Den of Thieves 2: Pantera You can arrive on PVOD anytime between January 31st and February 7th.

Which streaming service will get Den Of Thieves 2: Pantera first?

Pursuant to an agreement between Lionsgate and STARZ, Den of Thieves 2: Pantera will stream first on the STARZ online app.

However, it takes much longer for Lionsgate’s films to appear on STARZ than it does from the studio’s theatrical release to their PVOD debut. On average, the time between theatrical release and STARZ SVOD is five to six months.

For example, The crow It will take just under six months to arrive on STARZ (August 23, 2024 theatrical release/February 19 SVOD debut). The best Christmas competition ever It will be about five months before it begins streaming on STARZ (November 10, 2024, theatrical release/March 31 SVOD).

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Likewise Lionsgate’s border areas It took almost five months to debut on STARZ (August 9, 2024, theatrical opening/December 24, 2024, SVOD debut).

Therefore, viewers should not expect to watch Den of Thieves 2: Pantera on STARZ until sometime between June 7th and July 4th.

Den of Thieves 2: Pantera is in previews on Thursday before hitting theaters nationwide on Friday.

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