Disney+ News & Discussion Thread

[Asa]

"Soul" may skip theaters and debut on the service instead

‘Black Widow’ Eyes New Release Date, ‘Soul’ May Move to Disney Plus

Disney will likely delay "Black Widow," and the studio is exploring releasing Pixar's "Soul" on Disney Plus.

variety.com

If it does, it might be the first Pixar film to not release in the theaters.

It could still release in selected US theaters though.

 

[harry580]

"Soul" may skip theaters and debute on the service instead

‘Black Widow’ Eyes New Release Date, ‘Soul’ May Move to Disney Plus

Disney will likely delay "Black Widow," and the studio is exploring releasing Pixar's "Soul" on Disney Plus.

variety.com

i heard about this on another forums site

 

[Hulkwummy]

Please, don't let Black Widow skip theaters.

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

Please, don't let Black Widow skip theaters.

I'd be fine with the film being delayed to later this year as in around December (like Wonder Woman 1984) than moving it to Disney+.

 

[Elijah Abrams]

"Soul" may skip theaters and debute on the service instead

‘Black Widow’ Eyes New Release Date, ‘Soul’ May Move to Disney Plus

Disney will likely delay "Black Widow," and the studio is exploring releasing Pixar's "Soul" on Disney Plus.

variety.com

I know I’ve said it before in another thread, but I’ll say it again: This claim has been disputed by a Disney insider in the above article.

 

[Light Lucario]

I know I’ve said it before in another thread, but I’ll say it again: This claim has been disputed by a Disney insider in the above article.

That doesn't necessarily mean anything though. It's still a bit early for them to decide on what to do with Soul's release. They'd obviously want to put their movies in theaters, but that isn't a safe and reliable method to release movies anymore. Even with theaters reopening, they aren't going to have as many people available in a screening, which means they're making less money. That's a big reason why both Wonder Woman and Black Widow are being delayed. The studios want those movies to earn billions of dollars at the box office, but that isn't going to happen anytime soon.

They're also probably going to wait until we're a bit closer to November to decide on how to release Soul.

 

[Elijah Abrams]

That doesn't necessarily mean anything though. It's still a bit early for them to decide on what to do with Soul's release. They'd obviously want to put their movies in theaters, but that isn't a safe and reliable method to release movies anymore. Even with theaters reopening, they aren't going to have as many people available in a screening, which means they're making less money. That's a big reason why both Wonder Woman and Black Widow are being delayed. The studios want those movies to earn billions of dollars at the box office, but that isn't going to happen anytime soon.

They're also probably going to wait until we're a bit closer to November to decide on how to release Soul.

Well Deadline says that Soul could still stay theatrical. Besides, numerous articles are saying that we are getting very close to San Francisco and Los Angeles being able reopening their indoor movie theatres (basically around late September/early October), and when that happens, New York City will be able to reopen theirs.

‘Black Widow’ Pondering Release Date Move; ‘Soul’ Could Still Stay Theatrical

Not everyone is ready to go back to theater, and it’s going to take a long time before moviegoers are comfortable. Warner Bros.’ domestic box office for Tenet, which only made $6.7M in …

deadline.com

 

[Light Lucario]

Well Deadline says that Soul could still stay theatrical. Besides, numerous articles are saying that we are getting very close to San Francisco and Los Angeles being able reopening their indoor movie theatres (basically around late September/early October), and when that happens, New York City will be able to reopen theirs.

‘Black Widow’ Pondering Release Date Move; ‘Soul’ Could Still Stay Theatrical

Not everyone is ready to go back to theater, and it’s going to take a long time before moviegoers are comfortable. Warner Bros.’ domestic box office for Tenet, which only made $6.7M in …

deadline.com

I know that they say that Soul could still stay a theatrical release, but that is far from a guarantee. I also wouldn't count on movie theaters reopening through the fall. That is assuming that things go well and there aren't any further spikes of cases in those areas, which seems unlikely to me for a number of reasons. Not to mention theaters are still unsafe, especially with flu season just around the corner. These reopenings aren't being done because it's now okay to go to movie theaters. Theaters and movie studios just want to get money.

Even if these theaters do reopen, they aren't going to have the same amount of people per screening and plenty of people won't want to take the risk of getting sick in order to see a movie on the big screen. Theaters aren't going to make the same kind of box office results that they used to for the time being. As a result, Disney might still do something different with Soul.

 

[harry580]

also would disney open up a direct to streaming divison to complete warner bros warner max, disneytoon studios revival? with soul the first film from that division

 

[trineomorph]

also would disney open up a direct to streaming divison to complete warner bros warner max, disneytoon studios revival? with soul the first film from that division

Why would they do that when they have the Disney+ infastructure?

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[glennbyrnes]

True. Theaters survived TV, VCRs, DVDs, the Internet, and streaming. It's sure to survive this.

 

[Light Lucario]

For the record, I wasn't saying or implying that theaters are dead. I am saying that they aren't going to be a viable option for releasing movies for the foreseeable future for a number of reasons. One of those reasons is the financial aspect. They aren't going to make huge box office money from their movies for quite some time, so that is going to be a factor as to what they'll do with Soul and their other movies. They would obviously want to put their movies in theaters, but that isn't going to be the best way to release movies or get huge profits for quite some time.

 

[Asa]

I think Soul might release in limited U.S. theaters first.

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

Also, would Disney open up a direct to streaming division to compete with Warner Bros.' Warner Max as a Disneytoon studios revival? With Soul, the first film from that division.

They already have that.

 

[SweetShop209]

Here's the trailer for Once Upon A Snowman.

 

[Frontier]

Here's the trailer for Once Upon A Snowman.

Olaf Origins, I guess .

 

[TnAdct1]

Olaf Origins, I guess .

I'm kinda seeing this as the Frozen version of The Lion King 1 1/2.

 

[harry580]

looking like disney is trying to go back to cheap direct to video movies and reopening disneytoon studios

 

[SweetShop209]

It's been reported that the live action Chip And Dale movie will start production next spring.

Exclusive: Disney's Live-Action 'Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers' Will Debut on Disney+

We have a small update for you on Disney's long-in-development live-action adaptation of Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers.

thedisinsider.com

 

[Frontier]

It's been reported that the live action Chip And Dale movie will start production next spring.

Exclusive: Disney's Live-Action 'Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers' Will Debut on Disney+

We have a small update for you on Disney's long-in-development live-action adaptation of Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers.

thedisinsider.com

Still kind of random, but okay .