Disney's Mulan To Skip Major Theatrical Release; Heads To Streaming Platform With An Additional Fee
After several major films were pushed back from August to November 2020, Disney announced on Tuesday that the most awaited live-action film Mulan is no longer heading for major theatrical release.
After
several
major
films
were
pushed
back
from
August
to
November
2020,
Disney
announced
on
Tuesday
that
the
most
awaited
live-action
film
Mulan
is
no
longer
heading
for
major
theatrical
release.
The
Walt
Disney
Co.
said
that
Mulan
will
debut
on
its
subscription
streaming
service,
Disney+,
on
September
4.
However,
even
subscription
customers
will
have
to
pay
an
additional
29.99
dollars
to
watch
the
film.
Disney
CEO
Bob
Chapek,
on
the
company's
earnings
call,
said,
"In
order
to
meet
the
needs
of
consumers
during
this
unpredictable
period,
we
thought
it
was
important
to
find
alternative
ways
to
bring
this
exceptional
family-friendly
film
to
them
in
a
timely
manner.
We
see
this
as
an
opportunity
to
bring
this
incredible
film
to
a
broad
audience
currently
unable
to
go
to
movie
theatres."
Mulan
To
Stream
On
Disney+
With
Additional
Costs
Since
Disney+
is
not
available
everywhere,
the
company
has
plans
to
release
it
in
theatres
in
limited
cities
as
well.
Disney
charging
an
additional
fee
for
Mulan
is
not
out
of
the
usual,
since
the
film's
production
costs
over
200
million
dollars.
Yet
it
is
unclear
as
to
why
Disney
chose
to
release
the
film
digitally,
unlike
Warner
Bros.,
who
have
decided
to
wait
for
a
theatrical
release
with
Tenet.
Mulan's
Live
Action
Version
Is
One
Of
The
Most
Awaited
Release
On
2020
Earlier
in
June,
Disney
executives
Alan
Horn
and
Alan
Bergman
said
that
Mulan
was,
"Everything
the
cinematic
experience
should
be,
and
that's
where
we
believe
it
belongs-on
the
world
stage
and
the
big
screen
for
audiences
around
the
globe
to
enjoy
together."
Mulan
Will
Release
On
September
4
The
live-action
version
of
the
animated
film
Mulan
was
originally
set
for
a
March
27
release
but
was
pushed
back
due
to
the
COVID-19.
Mulan
first
postponed
to
late
July,
was
pushed
back
once
again
in
August,
but
as
COVID-19
cases
increase
across
the
US,
the
film
has
now
moved
to
the
streaming
platform.