In fact, the strikingly different approaches Disney and Warner Bros.

However, this non-news is a helpful reminder on the state of the industry and why proclamations of movie theaters’ death last week were premature. fire sale approach of everything must go (to HBO Max), this was not. Black Widow is still coming to theaters on May 7, 2021. Yet the company also reasserted its commitment to the theatrical experience when it made sense, such as Scarlett Johansson’s allegedly final bow as Natasha Romanoff. And during the Mouse House’s glitzy presentation to investors Thursday evening, they also revealed Walt Disney Animation Studios’ next event, Raya and the Last Dragon, will likewise be getting the “Premier Access” treatment that Mulan did. This year alone they have (or will soon) release Hamilton, Mulan, and Pixar’s Soul, with one of those featuring a pricy $30 paywall for its first three months online. To be sure, Disney is not against experimenting with putting major films on their streaming service. Instead they were forced to face Disney’s cold reality: It still doesn’t make much economic sense to release a potentially massive blockbuster like Black Widow on streaming without some type of theatrical window. Marvel fans around the world were so sure Disney’s call to investors would confirm what they wanted to hear-that Marvel Studios’ Black Widow is coming straight to Disney+.

You could practically hear the gasps of disappointment last night.

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