Disney Shifts ‘Black Widow’ & ‘Cruella’ To Day & Date Release In Theaters And Disney+, Jarring Summer Box Office

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Just when it looked like studios were going back to a theatrical window release pattern with today’s news of Regal and Warner Bros.’ deal, Disney smashes that to bits.Disney is opening both of its key summer events pics Cruella and Marvel’s Black Widow simultaneously in theaters and on Disney+ with Premier Access (which is usually $30 a purchase extra for subs) in most Disney+ markets on Friday, May 28 and on Friday, July 9, respectively.

Just as the good news was spreading for LA and NYC’s reopening, it’s a sign that the No. 1 studio doesn’t have faith in exhibition just yet.

They tried this recently with Raya and the Last Dragon to lackluster B.O. results ($23.4M in the first three weekends), and in this morning’s press release are