Disney's next three major film releases, Black Widow (Marvel), Cruella (Disney) and Luca (Pixar), will all be available to watch on Disney+ on premiere day.
Premier Access or exclusively
Cruella and Black Widow will premiere simultaneously in theaters and on Disney+ through the company's 'Premier Access', which usually amounts to $30. On May 28 and July 9, respectively.
Pixar's next animated feature film, Luca, will debut exclusively on Disney+ on June 18, meaning that it will only be available in theaters in markets where Disney+ is not yet available. Similar to the Pixar's previous release Soul, Disney+ will not charge extra for Luca.
- "Following the successful release of Raya and the Last Dragon, the highly anticipated live-action film Cruella and Marvel Studios’ long-awaited Black Widow will launch simultaneously in theaters and on Disney+ with Premier Access in most Disney+ markets on Friday, May 28, and on Friday, July 9, respectively," announced the Walt Disney Company. "Disney and Pixar’s Luca will stream directly in homes worldwide exclusively on Disney+ beginning Friday, June 18, as a special offering to kick off the summer season."
Marvel's 'Black Widow' will premiere simultaneously in theaters and on Disney+
What is next?
The three movies are major releases from Disney and it is a testament to the current state of the market. Even before coronavirus, global 'home entreatment' grew rapidly to surpass theatrical box office in 2016.
In October 2020, Disney announced a reorganization to "focus primarily" on streaming and to "further accelerate the company’s direct-to-consumer strategy, in light of the rapid success of Disney+". Disney+ topped 100 million subscribers just 16 months after launch.
The company also adjusted theatrical release dates for some of its upcoming movies:
Free Guy on August 13, 2021
Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings on September 3, 2021
The King’s Man on December 22, 2021
Deep Water on January 14, 2022
Death on the Nile on February 11, 2022
- Source: Disney
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