Disney+ is going to be a whole-ass package, my friends. Disney’s upcoming streaming service aims to compete with the mighty Netflix by offering access to all the studio’s classic animated films, the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe, and everyStar Warsmovie, alongside original content likeJon Favreau’sStar WarsseriesThe Mandalorianand the still-rumored Loki series starringTom Hiddleston. With all that and likely more, the media giant had to draw the linesomewhere.
That line, according to Disney CEOBob Iger, is a hypothetical future scenario in which a brand newStar Warsmovie debuts on the streaming platform first, much like big-budget films likeMowgliorBrightdid on Netflix. Speaking toBarrons[viaSlashfilm], Iger’s reasoning basically boils down to “whyyywould we do that when evenSolomade $214 million at the domestic box office.”
“Almost every movie the studio makes is a $100 million-plus movie, and we’re not looking to make movies at that level for the service. We’re looking to invest significantly in television series on a per-episode business, and we’re looking to make movies that are higher-budget, but nothing like that.
We wouldn’t make aStar Warsmovie for this platform. When everybody goes out on the weekend and you have a movie that opens up to $200 million, there’s a buzz that creates that enhances value. We like that. And eventually, the movies we’re making are going to [end up on] the service.”
That isn’t to say that Disney+ won’t be debuting original films. TheAnna Kendrick-starring Christmas comedy Noelle is headed for the platform, as is a live-action reimagining ofLady and the Trumpstarring Tessa Thompson and Justin Theroux. (And abunch of real dogs, apparently!) Meanwhile,Star Wars Episode IX, directorJ.J. Abrams' trilogy-capper, will hit a non-streaming theater on December 20.
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