Netflix set a two-week Imax theater window for the film before it moves to streaming, Deadline reports.

Cinemark is the third-largest US theater chain and Regal is the second, Deadline says. The film will still play at AMC Theatres, the largest chain, and at some independent theaters.

“In this particular case, we don't believe the proposed release model is constructive for the broader theatrical ecosystem,” Cinemark chief executive Sean Gamble said on a call after quarterly earnings, according to Deadline.

Gamble also pointed to The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, which opens just before, Deadline reports. He said its advance sales are “through the roof.”

“Shortened theatrical windows have a direct impact on those decisions,” said Brooks LeBoeuf of Regal in a statement to Deadline. He said Regal will focus on films that value time in theaters.

The film sees Pitt return as Cliff Booth, the role that won him an Oscar in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, The Independent reports. It was directed by David Fincher from a script by Quentin Tarantino.

The story is set in 1977 and follows Booth as he works as a Hollywood fixer, the paper says.

Netflix has been giving more films formal runs in theaters, Deadline notes. Greta Gerwig's Narnia: The Magician's Nephew will get a 50-day window before streaming.

Tarantino will also publish a novel version of the story, The Independent says.

What we know: Cinemark and Regal will not show the film because of its short window.
What we don't: Whether Netflix will change its plans for the release.