Two major theater chains, Regal Cinemas and Cinemark, said Tuesday that they would not screen next year’s sequel to “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” the first major motion picture that will make its debut simultaneously on Netflix and on a select number of Imax screens.

“While a home video release may be simultaneously performing in certain Imax locations, at Regal we will not participate in an experiment where you can see the same product on screens varying from three stories tall to 3 inches wide on a smartphone,” Russ Nunley, Regal’s vice president for marketing and communications, said in a statement. “We believe the choice for truly enjoying a magnificent movie is clear.”

A Cinemark spokesman said on Tuesday that Cinemark would not run the “Crouching Tiger” sequel on its screens. “Cinemark does not play day-and-date movie releases on any of our screens, including the 14 Imax screens that we operate,” the spokesman said in a statement.

The film, a follow-up to Ang Lee’s Academy Award-winning martial arts drama, will be available at no additional fee to Netflix subscribers. At the same time, moviegoers will be able buy a ticket to see “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Green Legend” at a yet-to-be determined number of Imax theaters across the globe.