The Lovebirds [1] has flown the in-theatre coop and taken its business to Netflix. After the Issa Rae- and Kumail Nanjiani-led romantic comedy [2] had its theatrical release postponed due to the ongoing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and countrywide theatre closure, the film became the first to skip right over to a streaming release. Now, fans will be able to catch the film's grand premiere on Netflix on May 22!

🚨 @IssaRae [3] and @KumailN [4] have joined the chat 🚨 pic.twitter.com/ZEcqNY3UBd [5]

— NetflixFilm (@NetflixFilm) April 20, 2020 [6]

The Lovebirds was originally scheduled to hit theatres on April 24 [7], but, like most films originally slated to premiere Spring 2020, it encountered complications when film festivals like South by Southwest were cancelled [8]. Paramount Pictures later pulled the release from the calendar entirely before announcing the move to the streaming giant. The Lovebirds joins other Paramount productions that have been delayed due to the pandemic, including the heavily anticipated A Quiet Place sequel, A Quiet Place Part II.

The romantic comedy's move to Netflix makes sense since it's not as huge a production as A Quiet Place II and will probably find a larger audience online than it would have in theatres. With that being said, make sure to catch The Lovebirds when it begins streaming on May 22.