Two Netflix original films will be allowed to premiere in competition next week at the Cannes Film Festival in France even though they were never shown in French theaters, the festival's board said Wednesday.

The board added that future films "will have to commit ... to being distributed in French movie theaters."

France's exhibitors association, which is reportedly represented on Cannes' board, argued for blocking both films in question: Bong Joon-ho's "Okja" and Noah Baumbach's "The Meyerowitz Stories." Ultimately, the Cannes board decided on a compromise that would allow the two films in, while also establishing stricter standards in the future.

"This new measure will apply from the 2018 edition of the Festival International du Film de Cannes onwards," the festival said.

Netflix did not immediately respond to a request for comment