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Mulan: Why its move to streaming isn’t necessarily a death rattle for cinema

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Sean Wilson examines the potential consequences of Disney’s Mulan bypassing theatrical for the streaming market… If 2020 was a movie, perhaps 28 Days Later sums it up best. (Forgive the somewhat obvious parallel.) We are currently beset on all sides with COVID-19 related doom and gloom, from infection rates to collapsing airlines and imminent recessions. […]

The final trailer for Mulan is here ahead of Disney+ debut

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After months and months of debate on if we’d even see the film, Disney is moving full-steam ahead with debuting Mulan exclusively on its streaming service Disney+, and following the recent confirmation that it will be skipping a theatrical release (in countries with Disney+, at least) we now have a new trailer to get us […]

Disney’s Mulan secures theatrical release in China

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Disney’s live-action Mulan may be skipping most cinemas around the world following this month’s news that the remake of the 1998 animated movie will be made available for $29.99 on the Disney+ streaming service, but we now have confirmation that it will be receiving a theatrical run in the lucrative market of China. On a […]

UK cinemas hit out at Disney over Mulan’s straight-to-Disney+ release

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UK cinemas have publicly criticised Disney regarding their decision to release Mulan straight away on Disney+. This week we learned that Disney, due to the impacts of the pandemic, has decided to skip a traditional cinema release and bring Mulan to Disney+ straight away. Subscribers will be able to stream the film for $29.99. This […]

Mulan is skipping cinemas and going straight to Disney+ for $29.99

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Having been pulled from its theatrical release indefinitely last month, Disney has announced that its live-action Mulan movie will be skipping theaters and instead making its debut on the Disney+ streaming service. Unlike Artemis Fowl however, this won’t be a freebie for subscribers, as the live-action remake of the 1998 animated film will be released […]

Disney pulls Mulan from release schedule, delays other titles including Avatar and Star Wars

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In news that is all too common for film fans now, another movie looks like it is off the table for 2020. Mulan is no longer on the theatrical release calendar for Disney, as the United States sees a surge of cases in California and other states. Mulan was set to open on August 21st, […]

August films such as Tenet and Mulan could end up being pushed to September

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A report suggests that Hollywood studios are beginning to get nervous about their August cinematic releases, which could end up being pushed to September. As the pandemic isn’t subsiding in the US as Hollywood had hoped, the planned launch of the summer blockbuster season in August is in jeopardy. Films like Christopher Nolan’s Tenet and […]

Mulan and Bill & Ted Face the Music pushed back to August

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The global health crisis continues to wreak havoc with Hollywood’s plans to lure moviegoers back to the multiplexes, with yesterday bringing news of more delays to this summer’s cinematic offerings. Following Warner Bros.’ decision to push Tenet back to August 12th, Disney has announced that its live-action Mulan has moved from July 21st and will […]