Theatres will be feeling a little less festive this holiday season as it has been announced that Pixar’s upcoming animated feature Soul will be premiering on Disney+ instead of theatres on 25 December 2020.
The film was originally set for a 20 November release in theatres, but with the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting theatres, it is definitely a safer bet to have the movie release on the streaming platform. This move was not a surprise considering the many other movies that had also been delayed recently, including MCM’s No Time To Die and Universal Picture’s Jurassic World: Dominion.
In countries where Disney+ isn’t available, Soul will still be getting a theatrical release.
Unlike Mulan, which debuted on the platform as a Premier Access title for US$30, Soul will be free to all Disney+ subscribers, much like Artemis Fowl and Hamilton.
“We are thrilled to share Pixar’s spectacular and moving Soul with audiences direct to Disney+ in December,” said Bob Chapek, Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company (via Deadline). “A new original Pixar film is always a special occasion, and this truly heartwarming and humorous story about human connection and finding one’s place in the world will be a treat for families to enjoy together this holiday season.”
Soul was produced by filmmaker Pete Doctor, the award-winning director behind Inside Out and Up.
“The world can be an exhausting and frustrating place – but it’s also full of unexpected joys, even in seemingly mundane things,” said Docter. “Soul investigates what’s really important in our lives, a question we’re all asking these days. I hope it will bring some humour and fun to people at a time when everyone can surely use that.”
With most families stuck at home this holiday season, hopefully, Soul will be the film to add some much-needed holiday cheer this Christmas.
Germaine is a fun-sized introvert who loves nothing better than sleeping in on rainy days. She can be found reading fanfiction and manga while still waiting for her Hogwarts acceptance letter. It’ll come eventually.
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