While Disney has been pushing most of its movies since a vast majority of theaters across North America remain closed due to COVID-19, the studio is apparently still planning on releasing New Mutants in theaters in just two weeks.
Disney had set an August 28 release date back in May, though while the studio has either pushed its movies into 2021 or slated them for release on the Disney Plus streaming service, a new report from Variety reveals a theatrical release is still happening on that date, despite most theaters remaining closed.
The report reveals that Disney sent out an email to theater chains outlining a detailed release plan, which revealed they could start selling tickets on August 18.
Theaters: While Disney has been pushing most of its movies since a vast majority of theaters across North America remain closed due to COVID-19, the studio is apparently still planning on releasing New Mutants in theaters in just two weeks
One exhibitor told the site, ‘It’s for sure opening August 28!,’ which would make New Mutants the first major studio theatrical release since March.
MGM’s Bill and Ted Face the Music is also being slated for release on August 28, with Warner Bros. opening Christopher Nolan’s Tenet arriving domestically on September 3, ahead of its international release on August 26.
Newcomer Solstice Studios will release their film Unhinged on August 21, starring Russell Crowe, with several other films from indie studios opening in theaters soon.
Exhibitor: One exhibitor told the site, ‘It’s for sure opening August 28!,’ which would make New Mutants the first major studio theatrical release since March
ComScore reports that just 1,309 theaters have opened in the United States, out of 6,021 total venues.
Movie theaters in the two largest markets in the country, Los Angeles and New York have still not opened and there is no word on when they may re-open.
While many fans and analysts expected the movie to be shunted to Disney Plus or the Disney-owned Hulu, director Josh Boone explained in July why it’s still arriving in theaters, in a new interview with Collider.
Theaters: ComScore reports that just 1,309 theaters have opened in the United States, out of 6,021 total venues
‘With most movies, you sign contracts that guarantee a theatrical release, so it needs to open to ever go digital in the first place,’ he began.
‘We just, too, would like to see people to see it in the theater. But it needs to obviously be at the right time when it’s safe to go back,’ he added.
The film was originally slated for release on April 13, 2018, before it was pushed several times due to various reasons.
Theatrical: ‘With most movies, you sign contracts that guarantee a theatrical release, so it needs to open to ever go digital in the first place,’ he began
New Mutants follows a group of mutants in the X-Men universe who are just discovering their special powers.
They are held at a government facility and held against their will as they band together to fight off their captors.
The film stars Maisie Williams (Wolfsbane), Anya Taylor-Joy (Magik), Charlie Heaton (Cannonball), Blu Hunt (Mirage) and Henry Zaga (Sunspot), with Alice Braga playing their mentor Cecilia Reyes.
Story: New Mutants follows a group of mutants in the X-Men universe who are just discovering their special powers