Disney He has realized that he cannot continue fighting against a situation that is impossible to control such as the pandemic and that as much as he wants to release it on the big screen, movie theaters continue to be one of the places most affected by this crisis. So much so that just two days ago he announced that his long-awaited movie Black Widow (It has been in the drawer for a year) will be both on billboards and in its platform and it will not be the only one to follow this path: other titles will also go through its catalog, although not all will follow the same strategy.
Black Widow: an inevitable decision
Disney was forced to make changes to its schedule last year with the release of several films on its content platform when in reality its destination was the cinema. It was the case of Soul (the last one from Pixar at the time) and the sound mulan, whose repercussion was much greater, given the investment made for its filming and, above all, the business model decided for it: it would not appear on the big screen but it would make users pay extra to see it at home.
The plan, according to the content service, worked and that the film, released on the platform in September, would be available free of charge months later, in December, so, put to save Black Widow (Black Widow in Spain), the mouse company has decided to follow the same strategy.
In case you need us to put you in a situation, Black Widow It was going to be released in May of last year, however, the pandemic caused its delay. Marvel Studios He moved his debut several times but never quite found the right moment to ensure a good audience in the cinema. So much so that, after having denied its release on Disney+ several times, it has finally given in (it has no choice, the UCM Phase 4 movies will continue to accumulate while the TV series continue their course). and has announced that it will make a combined premiere: on July 9 it will be both on the big screen and on the content service, paying for an extra pass from home (the First Access) of 21,90 euros.
cruella y Luca follow the trail in different ways
As we anticipated, Black Widow It will not be the only one to have this destination in 2021. Disney has also confirmed that Cruella, The new version of the villain from 101 Dalmatians, starring Emma Stone, will also do double duty, opening in theaters and Disney+ at the same time and implying to see it from your living room sofa an additional cost to the service subscription as Premier Access . It will be May 28 when you can enjoy this new story.
In the case of the animated film Luca, Pixar's new proposal, the plan is different. The company has decided on this occasion to directly skip the cinema, as it already did with Drunk, and premiere directly on Disney +. You will not have to pay any additional cost to see it, being able to enjoy it from June 18.
As a review, the next films, therefore, with film plans that will appear on Disney +:
- Cruella: May 28 (cinema and Disney+) with Premier Access
- Luke: June 18 (Disney+ only) free
- Black Widow: July 9 (cinema and Disney+) with Premier Access
Go write them down on the agenda.