- Direct from the studio. Sometimes, studios will provide websites with prereleased movies as a way to generate buzz and excitement for the movie. This is especially common for big-budget movies with a lot of anticipation.
- Film festivals. Websites can also get access to prereleased movies by attending film festivals. Film festivals are often the first place that prereleased movies are shown, and websites can sometimes get access to these movies by sending a reporter or reviewer to the festival.
- Screeners. Studios sometimes send out screeners of prereleased movies to critics and journalists. Websites can sometimes get access to these screeners by contacting the studio or the critic or journalist who received the screener.
- Illegal sources. Some websites may also get prereleased movies through illegal sources, such as downloading them from torrent sites or purchasing them from unauthorized sellers. However, this is not a safe or reliable way to get prereleased movies, and it can lead to legal consequences.