More Movies Coming To Disney+ Premier Access?
Disney earning call reveals more premium movies like Mulan coming to Disney Plus…
The statement was pretty clear. Bob Chapek, asked about Disney+ plans for premium access films, answered:


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So from a studio content standpoint, we were very pleased with the results of Mulan as a premier access title. And as you remember, that was our very first foray into a strategy like premier access.
Mulan A Mixed Bag, But A Good Experiment


Mulan. Image: Disney+.
Chapek added, “Unfortunately, that title met with some controversy, both in the U.S. and internationally, shortly after we released it. But we saw enough very positive results before that controversy started to know that we’ve got something here in terms of the premier access strategy. And I think we’ll talk a little bit more about that at the investor conference in December.
“In terms of Soul, we also realized though that part of the lifeblood of Disney+ is providing great content to the base-level subscribers that are in there in premier — or in Disney+. And so the idea is that we thought it was a really nice gesture to our subscribers to take Soul during the holiday period and provide that as part of the service.
But I think what we’ve learned with Mulan is that there’s going to be a role for it strategically with our portfolio of offerings. And again, we’re going to talk more about that at the investor conference in December.”


Soul. Image: Disney/Pixar.
Analyzing that prospect, Comicbook.com’s Jenna Anderson wrote, “What exactly this means will remain to be seen, especially given the company’s business decisions in recent months… The entertainment industry looks wildly different than it did a year ago… The COVID-19 pandemic has made the production and release of a lot of different pieces of media more difficult. With movie theaters closed or closing throughout the country, the theatrical moviegoing experience has been particularly affected, and studios have been forced to delay their projects or release them through other means.”
Which Film Will Go Premier Access Next


Black Widow. Image: Marvel.
Anderson added, “While many speculated that Marvel’s Black Widow would be the next Premier Access offering, the film has since been given a new theatrical release date for May 7, 2021. Granted, that debut could always change again depending on the status of the pandemic at that point, either by delaying the release date once again or just offering the film through Premier Access.”
Stay tuned. Literally.