Will Black Widow Be On Disney Plus? Last updated on March 25, 2020 by Cooper Smith

COVID-19 has almost 400,000 confirmed worldwide cases and it grows rapidly. Movie theatres are shutting down due to government regulations on crowd control, and movies are being pushed back further and further away. Will Black Widow end up on Disney's stream service? Or will they still try to release it in theatres? Read on for all the details.

Black Widow Delay

On March 17, Disney announced it was finally delaying Black Widow. Fans have waited years for a Natasha Romanoff solo movie, and now, it’s been delayed. This is a huge disappointment to Marvel fans everywhere. Disney even made promises the film wouldn’t be postponed, but the coronavirus seems to have forced their hand. A release date for Black Widow is TBD (To be Determined), so of course Marvel and Disney are considering letting it premier Disney Plus. It might not be their first option, but it is a possibility that’s currently on the table.

David Harbour's Support

The cast consists of five main people: Scarlett Johnasson, Florence Pugh, Rachel Weisz, O.T. Fagbenle, and David Harbour. A few days ago, Harbour, who is known for his roles in Stranger Things and Hellboy, talked about his opinion in an Instagram Live. He discussed wanting to see the movie so bad, that he was okay with it releasing on Disney Plus.

"I'm very much looking forward to being in Black Widow if we ever are able to release that movie. I would love to be able to watch that movie too - y'know I have not seen that movie. I have seen some stuff in ADR and it looks really good. And also I was there when we were shooting it and I'm really excited about it. But I would like to see it myself. Hell, I would watch it on Disney Plus."

Why it Could Happen

While Disney Plus has so much content drawing people in, Black Widow could be a good addition. Disney Plus has Star Wars, The Muppets, The Simpsons, Pixar, and so much more. Now, releasing a full blown MCU blockbuster could make users on their streaming service grow to an insane number. I know a ton of people would subscribe just to watch Black Widow.

Why it Won't Happen

Will Black Widow be out on Disney Plus? Eventually, yes. But for the time being, Black Widow probably won't end up on it as an alternative to movie theatres. The more likely option is that Black Widow is rescheduled until November, where it will replace Marvel's Eternals. Eternals will then get delayed until February 2021, and so on.

Natasha's solo movie will not premiere on Disney Plus, but it will eventually end up there after its theatrical release. Why? Because the budget of a superhero blockbuster like Natasha's solo film can't make its budget back through streaming service subscriptions. It would be hard to pay out the filmmakers behind Black Widow. How do you tell the sole reason people bought a Disney Plus subscription? The budget for this movie was somewhere around $150-$200 million dollars. The box office returns would certainly cover that, but it would be almost impossible to make that money back with Disney Plus.

Will Black Widow Be in Theatres?

Almost certainly. Marvel Studios' films rarely underperform at movie theatres. Whether the solo movie is delayed until November or next year, you know where you can watch it. And unfortunately for some people, it won't be at home.

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