Zach Cregger’s The Flood Stalls in Standoff With Netflix Over Theatrical Release

Overview

• Cregger will not proceed with The Flood at Netflix unless it gets a theatrical run, according to reports.
• Netflix Films chief Dan Lin met Cregger in Prague to court the project with a potential theater option, but co‑CEO Ted Sarandos rejected a theatrical plan, trade reporting says.
• With no agreement, the project is described as in limbo and could be shopped to another studio if Netflix holds its line, according to a source cited by The Wrap.
• Recent exceptions at Netflix include theatrical play for Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein and a wide release for KPop Demon Hunters, though the company reiterates its first‑run streaming policy.
• The Flood script is completed and Netflix is attached, but no distribution decision has been finalized.