Disney has revealed that Marvel's Eternals will only be released in theaters when it arrives in November. In an announcement posted on the Walt Disney Company website, the studio confirmed that Eternals will not receive a theatrical and Disney Plus release date later this year. Due to the recent box office success of Shang-Chi, it was widely expected that Disney would choose to release Eternals only in theaters. Now, however, we have official confirmation that this is going to be the case, with Eternals getting an exclusive theatrical window of forty-five days upon its release on November 5th. This means that Eternals will not arrive on Disney Plus until December 8 at the earliest. Aside from Eternals, Disney is going to offer exclusive XNUMX-day showcases for the rest of its XNUMX movie slate. The Last Duel, Ron's Gone Wrong, West Side Story, and The King's Man are also hitting theaters after their subsequent releases. . Meanwhile, Disney's animated feature Charm has a thirty-day exclusivity window when it hits theaters on November XNUMX. It will be available on Disney Plus from December XNUMX. "Following the huge box office success of our summer movies, which included XNUMX of the year's top XNUMX major domestic releases, we are delighted to update our theatrical plans for the remainder of XNUMX," said Kareem. Daniel, President of Disney's Media and Entertainment Distribution. “As confidence in theaters continues to improve, we look forward to entertaining audiences in theaters while retaining the flexibility to give our Disney Plus subscribers the gift of Enchantment this holiday season. "
(Image credit: Disney/Marvel Studios) The news of Eternals' exclusive theatrical release isn't unexpected. After all, Marvel's most recent movie, Shang-Chi, recently topped $5 million at the worldwide box office (by number). As Daniel mentioned, the studio has had a lot of success outside of the MCU as well. Jungle Cruise, which arrived in late July, costs €1 million less than €372,7 million worldwide (according to Box Office Mojo), while Ryan Reynolds' Free Guy has grossed €XNUMX million since its launch on August XNUMX. As a result, Disney seems confident that audiences are beginning to return to theaters for the latest movie releases. The studio has XNUMX of the top XNUMX box office hits so far this year, including Black Widow, which currently ranks No. XNUMX with a worldwide gross of $XNUMX million. Nonetheless, Black Widow's monetary gain could have been higher. Due to the Covid-XNUMX pandemic, the superhero movie starring Scarlett Johansson has received a simultaneous theatrical release and Disney Plus Premier Access when it arrives on July XNUMX. Today's best Disney+ deals and bundles Johansson and box office analysts think the film's subsequent release pattern resulted in reduced revenue, as the film saw a XNUMX% drop in sales. of tickets (already before the deadline) between its first and second weekend at the box office. Since then, Johansson's team has confirmed her claim to sue Disney for breach of contract. According to the Wall Street Journal, the study did not contradict the €XNUMX million compensation offered by the actor's representatives, hence the lawsuit. Despite the increase in cases of the Covid-XNUMX Delta variation, it appears that Disney does not want history to repeat itself for the rest of its XNUMX movie slate. Shang-Chi's blockbuster has reportedly won over the studio as well. theatrical releases is the way to go. Consequently, Eternals will follow in the footsteps of Shang-Chi, not Black Widow, when it comes to release. For a movie that would be one of the most cinematic in MCU history (Nomadland board member Chloe Zhao is directing it), Eternals needs to be seen on the big screen. And, somehow, it seems that Disney agrees.