Golshifteh Farahani as Queen Nefertari in Exodus by Ridley Scott

As for VOD, revenue from these deals should add hundreds of millions to a studio’s bottom line. For indie films, there are several VOD release strategies: day-and-date (movies released simultaneously in theaters and VOD), day-before-date (VOD before theatrical) and VOD-only. Many movies that don’t have the special effects and big-name stars to lure people to the theater often profit from this model.