Either Disney doesn’t have as much faith in theaters yet or they are doing better with their $30 premier surcharge on Disney+ than they are letting on. Alas, Black Widow and Cruella are not going to be exclusive to theaters only, says the House of Mouse.
Notably, “Black Widow” and “Cruella” will now premiere on Disney Plus at the same time they open in theaters. “Cruella” is arriving as scheduled on May 28, while “Black Widow” has been pushed back two months and will debut on July 9 instead of May 7. Both titles will be offered on Premier Access, which comes with a $30 rental fee.
‘Black Widow,’ ‘Cruella’ to Debut on Disney Plus and in Theaters – Variety
We haven’t taken the $30 plunge to rent any of the Disney+ Premiere releases to date and likely won’t be doing so for either of these films. If you’ve paid $30 for any of them to date or plan to skip theaters then please let us know in the comments below.
There is something about a $30 rental fee that just sticks us the wrong way. It might be what Disney did with Mulan (see: The Disney+ Mulan Premium Digital Launch Fiasco). We’d rather spend $30 on popcorn and candy in the theater along with our AMC Stubs List pass. I think large popcorn, 2 drinks and candy run close to $30 + we get those nice recliner seats. I know, I know, but watching at home you can pause, rewind, etc. Pros and cons to both, but we still prefer when possible to see most new movies in theaters.
We might be in the minority on this, but something tells me when people feel it’s safe to go out in larger numbers, more will agree. Regal is planning on reopening their theaters in the United States in April, also, so both should be open in time for both of these releases.
Movies, Movies, Movies 
We will likely spring for Black Widow. I paid for Mulan but not Raya. For us, it’s 1 1/2 hours to a theater with decent seats, my son can’t eat popcorn due to his issues and I can’t bring in chips for him. All in all being able to watch at home the same time it’s in theaters is a win.
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Yeah I’ll be planning for theaters for this one. I think the $30 is excessive on top of having a membership. For that I agree about just getting a combo at the theater although switch out the popcorn for that nice baked mac n cheese they sell at AMC now.
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