« Soul, » the latest film from animation studio Pixar, is skipping theaters for Disney+, Disney announced on Thursday. The film, which includes the voice work of Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey, will make its debut exclusively on the streaming service this Christmas.
Theater chains, big and small, are struggling to bring in audiences while some like Regal have closed their doors entirely. And without « Soul » on the schedule, theaters are left without much to offer for the rest of the year. Warner Bros.’ « Wonder Woman 1984 » is still set to hit theaters on Christmas, but there’s no guarantee that will actually happen. « Soul » is also the latest film to skip theaters for a digital release. Disney (DIS) announced in August that « Mulan, » one of the studio’s biggest films of 2020, would skip theaters for Disney+.
