Pixar’s animated film Soul will dodge a theatrical release and head straight to the Disney+ streaming service, the entertainment giant has said, in the latest blow to the beleaguered cinema industry.
The movie will arrive exclusively on Disney+ on Christmas Day, the company said, though it will be released theatrically in international markets where the service is yet to launch.
Those dates will be announced soon, Disney said. Soul – which features the voice talents of Jamie Foxx, Angela Bassett and Tina Fey – was supposed to arrive in cinemas in November.
It is the latest major Hollywood release to either go straight to digital platforms or delay its arrival into 2021 amid the ongoing uncertainty caused by the pandemic.