Viewers are angry that Disney+ removed this sci-fi film less than two months after release
nme.comCrater has been pulled from Disney+ less than two months after its release.The film – which premiered on May 12 and came from Stranger Things‘ producers Dan Cohen and Shawn Levy – is about a recently bereaved boy growing up on a lunar colony who takes a trip to a legendary crater with his four best friends.Directed by Kyle Patrick Alvarez and starring Isaiah Russell-Bailey, Mckenna Grace and Billy Barratt, it reportedly cost $53.4million (£42million), but was only on the streaming service for 48 days before it was removed.“@DisneyPlus can you guys give us heads up when you’re gonna yank shows or films off,” one Twitter used said in response.“The ultimate result of movies become a product instead of art is this,” another added.“I was JUST about to watch it!” a third shared. “This is the worst thing now about streaming,” another insisted.Tried to rewatch the excellent Crater on @DisneyPlus only to find it’s been inexplicably deleted.
It’s only been 3 weeks since I watched it. It’s like the pre-VCR era when missing a show meant it was gone, but at least then it was free.
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