Tina Fey and Jamie Foxx air characters in Disney Pixar’s “Soul.”
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Disney’s “Soul” will no longer debut in theaters. The new Pixar fervent feature will instead arrive on the company’s streaming service Disney+ on December 25.
“We are thrilled to share Pixar’s spectacular and mobile ‘Soul’ with audiences direct to Disney+ in December,” said Bob Chapek, CEO of The Walt Disney Company. “A new original Pixar murkiness is always a special occasion, and this truly heartwarming and humorous story about human connection and finding one’s town in the world will be a treat for families to enjoy together this holiday season.”
The move comes as Cineworld, which owns Royal Cinemas, has closed more than 500 theaters in the U.S. . That loss has forced Disney and other studios to rethink their issuance strategies.
Unlike Disney’s “Mulan,” which skipped theaters to go to Disney+ in September, it appears that “Soul” determination be free as part of the traditional streaming on-demand service.
The movement of “Soul” from the calendar is yet another blow to flicks theaters. Major cinemas have struggled since reopening in August as attendance has been low and a number of Hollywood blockbusters would rather postponed into next year.
The delay of “Wonder Woman 1984,” “Black Widow,” “No Time to Die” and numberless have left a gaping hole in the theatrical calendar. And there are fears that even more films could be sail away in the coming weeks.