New York- The Walt Disney Co. has revised its plans for Tuesday’s premieres of films, postponing some of the major films, and changed Marvel’s “Black Widow”, among others, to Disney + at the same time they hit theaters.
The “Black Widow”, which was scheduled to debut in May 2020, will begin the summer movie season on May 7, instead of premiering on July 9, and will be simultaneously made on the streaming company’s platform, which will charge a fee of $ 30 for early access.
For movie theaters, reopening after months of punishment for the pandemic, the announcement was a blow to hopes for an immediate recovery. Although the important films have decided to be shown in streaming and have used the Premium on Demand strategy, a kind of pay-per-view, for the past few months.
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Disney kicks off the summer with the premiere of “Cruella” on May 28th. “The 101 Dalmatians” featuring Emma Stone will also premiere in theaters and on Disney + for a fee of $ 30 — which is the same hybrid approach the studio took on the recent release of “Raya y el Último Dragon” .
Pixar’s movie “Luca” will not hit theaters and will debut exclusively on Disney + on June 18.
The studio also postponed the premiere of ‘Free Guy’ from May 21 to August 13, ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ from July 9 to August 3,’ Deep Water ‘from August 13 to January 2022,’ The King’s Man ”from August 20 to December 22 and“ Death on the Nile ”from September 17 to February 2022.
About half of America’s theaters are open, and many more will open in the coming weeks.