Now that almost all U.S.
theaters will soon be open for business, Warner Bros.
and Disney are making commitments to their 2021-2022 release calendar.
With that, the two studios responsible for 50 percent of the domestic box office have made it official: The new normal is here, and it’s one in which theaters are just one platform among many.U.K.-based Cineworld, which operates Regal in the U.S.
and is the #2 exhibitor worldwide, announced a multi-year deal in which it will play Warner Bros.
titles with a 45-day theatrical exclusive.
That starts in 2022; in the meantime, it will play Warners movies day-and-date with HBO Max.Disney moved “Black Widow” off May 7 in favor of July 9, and announced that both the Marvel movie and “Cruella” (still on May 28) will be available simultaneously in theaters and on Disney+ as “Premier Access” titles.
Pixar’s “Luca” will debut on Disney
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