By Wendy Lee and Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times (TNS)
LOS ANGELES — When Netflix releases big movies, even the ones that resemble Hollywood blockbusters, its approach is consistent: Get people to watch them on the streaming service, not in theaters.
In the cases where Netflix does put its films in cinemas, it does so in a limited fashion, primarily to build buzz or get awards consideration.
Could Netflix be poised to make a big exception?
The Los Gatos-based streamer is in early talks with cinema tech provider Imax Corp. to bring its upcoming adaptation of “The Chronicles of