THE NEW MUTANTS Director Josh Boone Reveals Why The Movie Can't Go Straight To A Streaming Service

THE NEW MUTANTS Director Josh Boone Reveals Why The Movie Can't Go Straight To A Streaming Service

There's been speculation and rumours for months that The New Mutants could debut on a streaming service like Disney+, but director Josh Boone has now revealed why legal issues complicate matters...

By JoshWilding - Jul 28, 2020 07:07 AM EST
Filed Under: New Mutants
Source: Collider

As of now, The New Mutants is set to be released in theaters on August 28th, which is a little hard to believe considering the fact that Warner Bros. has pushed Tenet back to Labor Day weekend. Many fans have wondered why Disney doesn't just bite the bullet and send the Marvel movie straight to VOD or streaming platforms, but it sounds like it isn't quite that easy. 

During a recent interview with Collider, The New Mutants director Josh Boone was asked what's going on, and the filmmaker confirmed that the studio is contractually obliged to release the movie in theaters (there's been speculation that might be the case for a while now).

"With most movies, you sign contracts that guarantee a theatrical release, so it needs to open to ever go digital in the first place," Boone explained. "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."

Now, you might be wondering why Disney doesn't just release The New Mutants in the handful of theaters that are open, but chances are the studio has to make an effort. Plus, due to 20th Century Fox's pre-existing deal with HBO, House of Mouse probably wouldn't benefit from sending it to streaming anyway as it would more than likely end up on HBO Max! 

We'll be sure to keep you guys updated as we learn more about plans for the movie.

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Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 7/28/2020, 7:23 AM
So, release it for one week in a few empty theatres then put it on streaming services.
mastakilla39
mastakilla39 - 7/28/2020, 7:54 AM
@Feralwookiee - Fox-men films have always done better internationally so its better for every where else to get it 1st and for cheapskates, haters, and busy people to get it 6 months later.

VOD is a 90 day wait after theatrical, 30 more days is for physical copies, and 120 days more is usually the subscription wait (unless a studio fast tracks it). Also HBO Max gets it 1st so anyone who isn't already paying for it has to sign up for a trial or pay extra too.
TheUnworthyThor
TheUnworthyThor - 7/28/2020, 7:24 AM
It’s almost like some of us have been saying this all along.
mastakilla39
mastakilla39 - 7/28/2020, 7:46 AM
tmp3
tmp3 - 7/28/2020, 7:24 AM
Well, at least it'll have a proper international release
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 7/28/2020, 7:35 AM
It's what I kinda what I expected, I now just wonder when it will be released now. Maybe an international release could work atleast
GhostDog
GhostDog - 7/28/2020, 7:36 AM
In this climate Mr. Boone, I wouldn't be so sure of anything
DoubleD
DoubleD - 7/28/2020, 7:38 AM
Probably true then with all the big movies like Tenet.
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 7/28/2020, 7:40 AM
Eheheh guess i can tell Jimmy to eat shit! >:)
WeaponXCII
WeaponXCII - 7/28/2020, 7:40 AM
“... but chances are the studio has to make an effort.”

What does this part mean? Wouldn’t releasing it in “a handful of theaters” still count as making an effort?

Also, couldn’t they just do an international release like Tenet?

Chewtoy
Chewtoy - 7/28/2020, 8:29 AM
@WeaponXCII - After the Roger Corman Fantastic Four fiasco, it’s generally assumed that Marvel wised up enough to get specific in its licensing agreements, so there probably are written guidelines for what’s expected from a theatrical release... marketing budget, theater count and the like.
DoubleD
DoubleD - 7/28/2020, 7:48 AM
When theaters open I will be there day one. I been to a theater during this pandemic and felt very safe. Lots of big changes not the same movie experience your used to. Only thing is they only show old movies right now.
Chewtoy
Chewtoy - 7/28/2020, 8:08 AM
It would be a shame if they didn’t fulfill the licensing agreement and the characters went back to Marvel...

Wait...

Just kidding... I have no idea how these contracts are written. However, it’s clearly technically possible for everyone to agree to a change in release, as everyone involved did with “Hamilton”. Perhaps “The New Mutants” isn’t worth the effort of doing so if it requires renegotiating with someone.
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