Disney CEO Bob Chapek says decision is a ‘one-off.’
won’t be released in U.S. theaters and will go direct to streaming service Disney+, Disney announced Tuesday, making it one of the first Hollywood tentpole films to forgo a U.S. theatrical release.Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty ImagesThe film will only be available to Disney+ subscribers, who will have to pay $29.99 on top of the monthly $6.99 Disney+ fee.The move comes after Disney had already delayed the film’s release three times since March because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Disney CEO Bob Chapek said the company doesn’t plan on bypassing theater releases in the future, calling the home-streaming debut a “one-off,” though he said it will be an experiment to see how successful this model can be.Most theaters in the U.S. plan to reopen in mid-to-late August, and some studios are still releasing films in theaters around that time, includinganother Disney film.
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