Marvel's Black Widow may be looking at another theatrical release delay, while Disney/Pixar's Soul is potentially heading for a Disney+ premiere.
According to Variety, Disney is likely to push Black Widow back from its Nov. 6 release date, with the option of debuting Soul on Disney+ also being considered. Soul is slated to arrive in theaters on Nov. 20.
Soul, along with Raya and the Last Dragon, were pushed back by Disney in April, with Raya and the Last Dragon moving to March 12, 2021. Last week there was a report that Black Widow and Wonder Woman would be bumped to this holiday season. This was due to cinemas in major USA metropolitan areas including New York City, Los Angeles and San Francisco not being able to fully reopen.
So far, Disney Chief Executive Officer Bob Chapek has said the company has no plans to release Black Widow on Disney+, though he wouldn't completely rule it out either. Mulan recently debuted on Disney+ Premier Access, which allowed subscribers to pay $29.99 to rent the live-action remake. It is unknown if Soul will be free to Disney+ subscribers like Artemis Foul and Onward, or a part of Premier Access.
Directed by Cate Shortland, Black Widow stars Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow, Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, David Harbour as Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian, O-T Fagbenle as Rick Mason and Rachel Weisz. The film arrives in theaters Nov. 6.
Directed by Pete Docter, Soul stars Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Questlove, Phylicia Rashad, Daveed Diggs and Angela Bassett. The film will be released in theaters on Nov. 20.
Source: Variety