By PTI
LOS ANGELES: Disney CEO Bob Chapek has insisted that Scarlett Johansson-front superhero film “Black Widow” remains to be heading in the right direction to make its debut in theatres worldwide.
During an investor name on Thursday, Chapek mentioned the corporate has no plans to ship the Marvel Studios undertaking to its streamer Disney Plus, as per Deadline.
“We are still intending for it to be a theatrical release. We are going to be watching very carefully to see whether that strategy needs to be revisited,” he mentioned.
“Black Widow”, that includes Johansson in her final look as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow, was initially scheduled for launch in May 2020 however was delayed as a result of coronavirus pandemic.
The movie is at the moment slated to launch on May 7 this 12 months.
During the pandemic, Disney has made some daring strikes to compensate for the closure of film theatres.
It took the choice of sending its big-budget dwell motion film “Mulan” to Disney Plus.
The studio additionally despatched animated function “Soul” to the streamer, whereas one other film “Raya and the Last Dragon” might be debuting concurrently in theatres and on Disney Plus for an additional USD 30.
“Some films we will take theatrically. Some films we will take to Disney Premiere Access. And in some cases, we will take it directly to service (Disney Plus). It’s really about flexibility. We’re going to steer our decision making over time given (the needs) of our subscriber base,” Chapek mentioned.
