Pixar’s top Disney Plus movies from the pandemic are getting a box office run
Soul, Turning Red and Luca are all coming to the big screen in early 2024
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Amid all the news ofshows and movies being cancelled, it’s nice to see some films being given another chance to shine. And that’s exactly what Disney plans to do with three Pixar releases.Soul, Turning RedandLucanever got theatrical releases, but that’s changing in early 2024.
Following their releases onDisney Plusover the past three years,Soulwill finally hit cinemas in the US on January 12,Turning Redwill get its big screen moment on February 9 andLucawill make it to the silver screen on March 22.
What all three movies have in common (beyond all being typically heartwarmingPixar movies) is that the Covid-19 pandemic scuppered the original release plans, so they all debuted on one of thebest streaming servicesrather than in the cinema. And while that was great fun for home-bound Pixar fans and carers of bored kids, it did mean that film fans never got to see the movies as their creators intended them to be seen.
As you’d expect from Pixar, each film – which are among thebest Disney Plus moviesavailable to stream – will also be accompanied by an animated short. These are titledBurrowforSoul, KitbullforTurning Red,andFor The BirdsforLuca.
Why is Disney bringing these Pixar films to the big screen?
The usual answer to these questions is money.Disney’s cinematic slate for 2024 isn’t exactly packed. There’s only oneMarvelmovie,Deadpool 3, and the next Pixar film,Inside Out 2, isn’t coming out until the summer. So getting people into the cinema in January, February and March could bring in a few bucks.
It’s not likely to bring ina lotof bucks, though, because of course if you’re a fan of Pixar movies then you’ll have seen these films at least once. If you’re a fan of Pixar movies and look after younger kids you’ve probably seen them so many times you can recite the dialog along with the characters.
It’ll be really interesting to see whether these films are cinema successes. AsDeadlinenotes, the release ofTurning Redcould have gone ahead but Disney decided to make it streaming-only to push Disney Plus instead. “Many insiders believed that that brought further tarnish to the Pixar brand, conditioning fans to stay at home for big animated movies, rather than head out to theaters.” Is the lovelyLuca, the relatability ofTurning Redor the smooth sound ofSoulenough to tempt them back out again? We’ll find out soon enough.
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