MULAN Hits Disney+ For Free In December As The Film Secures A Theatrical Release In China

MULAN Hits Disney+ For Free In December As The Film Secures A Theatrical Release In China

Mulan hits Disney+ for $29.99 tomorrow on the streaming platform's Premiere Access service, but those of you with patience won't have long to wait before being able to watch the film free of charge!

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By Nighthawk01 - Sep 03, 2020 02:09 AM EST
Filed Under: Disney

Disney's live-action remake of Mulan premieres on Disney+ tomorrow for $29.99. Subscribers will have access to the film providing they continue paying for the service each month, but those of you with patience will have access to Mulan for no additional charge beginning December 4. 

The official Disney+ website notes that while the live-action take on the animated classic will debut on Premier Access, it will only be available for purchase from September 4 until November 2. Then, "Mulan will be available to all Disney+ subscribers on December 4, 2020 for no additional cost."

This news is bound to be welcomed by those who were upset at the prospect of having to pay $29.99 for Mulan, and another two months isn't long to wait given it was first set for release in March. 

Disney may have decided to forgo a theatrical release for Mulan in countries with Disney+, but Vanity Fair confirms that the film will be released on the big screen in China on September 11. That follows Tenet's planned release tomorrow, and the belief is both will draw large crowds despite coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns. For the most part, the virus is under control in the country, however.

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NewAtrocitus3
NewAtrocitus3 - 9/3/2020, 2:20 AM
Yeah, but tomorrow it's gonna be free too lol
dracula
dracula - 9/3/2020, 2:24 AM
@NewAtrocitus3 - eh, ill just wait till december, and even then, don't think ill be in a hurry to watch it, will watch it eventually
kitheka
kitheka - 9/3/2020, 2:47 AM
@NewAtrocitus3 - indeed, huge misstep by the mouse.
NewAtrocitus3
NewAtrocitus3 - 9/3/2020, 3:10 AM
@kitheka - I mean, they could have announced this by the end of september, or when they were sure the movie had good earnings, but nah, let's announce this the day before even with the still palpable negative perception of buying a movie from a platform they're already paying.
JDL
JDL - 9/3/2020, 6:22 AM
@NewAtrocitus3 - Well you could say that this way is a bit more honest than staying quiet for another month or so.
dracula
dracula - 9/3/2020, 2:21 AM
Maybe should have waited longer to announce that.

Seems like they are going to be screwed with this one. Big budget and people can wait a few months and get it without paying much. Sure there is China, but no movie can succeed on China alone
mastakilla39
mastakilla39 - 9/3/2020, 4:41 AM
@dracula - Warcraft and Resident Evil Extinction did. Those films were flops at 1st but thanks to China both made profit and surpassed break even so...
dracula
dracula - 9/3/2020, 2:27 AM
MarvelousMarty
MarvelousMarty - 9/3/2020, 2:44 AM
Seems silly to announce this now. Gonna lose a ton of money.
malschla
malschla - 9/3/2020, 6:36 AM
@MarvelousMarty - From my perspective, it is the best move they could have made fro two reasons. Their intention in this release is to evaluate the future of releasing movies through VOD instead of theaters.

1. Right now, VOD is the only viable option for viewing movies in the US. Mulan being released on VOD against theaters right now is like a kindergarten kid against Mike Tyson in his prime. Of COURSE it would sell a lot. By giving it the same treatment a movie released in theaters would face, you're evening the playing field.
2. Had they NOT announced this, many people would have cried foul and rightfully so.

Their goal with this movie isn't to make as much money as possible. It's to see if, even knowing they can watch it "free" in three months, are they willing to pay the premium to watch at home? Anybody comparing $30 to a single matinee ticket is missing the point. The vast majority of moviegoers are in groups (averaging almost 4 people per group).

What Disney needs to see is whether people compare just the ticket cost or the cost of the whole event. This is the best way to test that. Control the variables as much as you can. Give it the worst chance at succeeding. The movie is a sunk cost at this point.
MarvelousMarty
MarvelousMarty - 9/4/2020, 7:17 AM
@malschla - Good points.
Kyos
Kyos - 9/3/2020, 2:47 AM
I honestly didn't expect them to already take away the price tag this year. Waiting until December is nothing on this particular movie.
Vision85
Vision85 - 9/3/2020, 2:55 AM
Watered down Wuxai which hasnt been popular in the west for 20 years. No thanks. Totally wasted opportunity to bring something new to kung fu cinema.
WakandanQueen
WakandanQueen - 9/3/2020, 3:24 AM
The less people paying 30 bucks to see this early on Disney+, the better. Don't want this to become a new norm. It'd be hilarious if this doesn't do well in China.
malschla
malschla - 9/3/2020, 6:45 AM
@WakandanQueen - I disagree. I hope this becomes the standard way to release movies. Theatrical releases are EXPENSIVE for studios, so they focus on blockbusters only.

The other day I watched UHF. Good movie. Not great, but fun. That sort of movie doesn't get made anymore. This may allow for more of that if studios can limit the cost of release.
Origame
Origame - 9/3/2020, 7:53 AM
@malschla - yes they really dont make lower budget movies anymore *cough joker cough*.
malschla
malschla - 9/3/2020, 9:18 AM
@Origame - ah, yes... one example. Are you really suggesting you don’t see that Hollywood has shifted the vast majority of its funding to massive movies?

Besides, $55M now would have been about $25-30M in the 80s, which would not have been considered “low budget” by any means.
Origame
Origame - 9/3/2020, 9:29 AM
@malschla - majority means most, aka not all. And of course most of their money is going to movies that by definition COST MORE TO MAKE!
AC1
AC1 - 9/3/2020, 3:41 AM
What a weird business strategy. Who's gonna just $30 or their local equivalent to watch a movie two months before it's available for free? Makes no sense at all.
Nightwing1015
Nightwing1015 - 9/3/2020, 3:46 AM
@AC1 - People who just can't wait I guess. Nobody would've waited two months to see Infinity War, lol
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 9/3/2020, 5:19 AM
@AC1 - The same people that pay $60 for a game that'll be a quarter of that price in two months?
malschla
malschla - 9/3/2020, 6:40 AM
@Reeds2Much - Right? I think that's the point. They are intentionally handicapping the movie to see how well it does in the worst of circumstances.
JDL
JDL - 9/3/2020, 6:27 AM
I don't think they are going to sell all that many viewings. At least not what people have been thinking. They never should have tied it to D+ and $30 was way too much. There is something else going on here.
marvel72
marvel72 - 9/3/2020, 6:43 AM
No one is gonna rent it if its free in December.
malschla
malschla - 9/3/2020, 6:49 AM
@marvel72 - I will. I prefer to watch movies early on so that I don't have to hear too many opinions before I've watched it myself.
Oberlin4Prez
Oberlin4Prez - 9/3/2020, 7:10 AM
December it is.
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