Young Woman and the Sea | 5/31/24 | Disney | Daisy Ridley | moving from Disney+ to theatrical

[filmlover]

Couldn't find a thread for this anywhere but this seems like a big development if true.

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In an arguable first for a Disney+ movie, Disney is contemplating a theatrical release for the Daisy Ridley starring, Joachim Rønning directed feature take of Glenn Stout’s Young Woman and the Sea after the picture scored in the high 90s.

 

Deadline is hearing that a May 31 theatrical release date is being eyed with a big global campaign, further boosted by a Summer Olympics 2024 campaign tied to the movie’s Disney+ release over the summer. These dates aren’t ironclad, and could still be flexible. Presumably, talent needs to be looped in on their deals as this film goes from streaming to theatrical.

 

Daisy Ridley Movie ‘Young Woman and the Sea’ Eyes Theatrical Release – Deadline

Edited February 1 by filmlover

[YM!]

Guessing this and Stitch will be theatrical, with the latter being a Thanksgiving title.

[crazymoviekid]

I've been saying Disney should do this and I'm thrilled. Budget your marketing wisely and smartly and this could be a successful mid-budget story that Disney needs to be reminded about. 

[Valonqar]

Seems like they decided it on the heels of Annette Bening Oscar nomination. She played a swimmer too.

[Speedorito]

I saw some article yesterday and it showed that all of the most streamed films of 2023 were either Netflix exclusives or theatrical releases. I guess a combination of more advertising along with streaming films being seen as “less than.”

[filmlover]

9 minutes ago, Valonqar said:

Seems like they decided it on the heels of Annette Bening Oscar nomination. She played a swimmer too.

Also because Disney's schedule this year is just that barren thanks to the strike and some delays to 2025. This is what they have aside from the Pixar re-releases:

 

4/5: The First Omen

5/10: Planet of the Apes

6/14: Inside Out 2

7/26: Deadpool 3

8/16: Alien

11/8: The Amateur

11/27: Untitled Disney Animation (guessing this won't be sticking)

12/20: Lion King

 

+ whenever they decide to date the handful of Searchlight movies (A Complete Unknown, Kind of Kindness, A Real Pain) they have on their plate. There's still no concrete word on if the live-action Lilo & Stitch is headed to theaters or streaming so that might also end up filling in a gap as well.

Edited January 26 by filmlover

[Valonqar]

57 minutes ago, filmlover said:

Also because Disney's schedule this year is just that barren thanks to the strike and some delays to 2025. This is what they have aside from the Pixar re-releases:

 

4/5: The First Omen

5/10: Planet of the Apes

6/14: Inside Out 2

7/26: Deadpool 3

8/16: Alien

11/8: The Amateur

11/27: Untitled Disney Animation (guessing this won't be sticking)

12/20: Lion King

 

+ whenever they decide to date the handful of Searchlight movies (A Complete Unknown, Kind of Kindness, A Real Pain) they have on their plate. There's still no concrete word on if the live-action Lilo & Stitch is headed to theaters or streaming so that might also end up filling in a gap as well.

 

Pathetic slate and all of it sequels and prequels. 

[Eric Duncan]

1 hour ago, Valonqar said:

Seems like they decided it on the heels of Annette Bening Oscar nomination. She played a swimmer too.

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[AniNate]

Definitely a sign Disney is pivoting back to straight theatrical releases. Especially with the new Oscar requirements you kinda have to if you hope for your movie to get any attention. I expect In the Blink of an Eye and Nightbitch (doubt that title sticks) will get runs too even though they were initially designated Hulu releases. 

 

Edited January 27 by AniNate

[AniNate]

Officially a limited May 31 release

 

Daisy Ridley Movie ‘Young Woman and the Sea’ Sets May Theatrical Release – Deadline

[Eric Duncan]

So I’m assuming it will expand during the summer, right? At the very least, I know I have at least one movie to take my mom to (outside of Inside Out 2).

[Pinacolada]

Hmmm I'm wondering how limited....... That's an odd choice. Wonder what the strategy is. There's nothing else on that May 31 slot, Boys in the Boat did well in the US...

 

Wonder if they mean it's gonna expand after, or it'll get a limited Netflix style run in theaters and just go to Disney+ after. That would suck

Edited February 1 by Pinacolada

[AniNate]

My optimistic interpretation is the Olympics aren't until late July, and if it really is the crowd-pleaser it's being reported as a late May release would help it build up buzz as a cross-promotional effort.

[Pinacolada]

16 minutes ago, AniNate said:

My optimistic interpretation is the Olympics aren't until late July, and if it really is the crowd-pleaser it's being reported as a late May release would help it build up buzz as a cross-promotional effort.

But I think the Olympics thing is when they were planning on dropping it on Disney+. That was in the original article

 

Studios would rather boost their dumb streaming services than their box office.

 

'Hey, liking the olympics and all the swimming stuff? Watch Disney's new Swimming movie now on Disney+."

Edited February 1 by Pinacolada

[Ryan Reynolds]

sending it to theaters means they can spread the loss out, so d+ looks less of financial disaster to wallstreet

[BadOlCatSylvester]

Between The Boogeyman's unremarkable performance, and the Star Wars baggage Daisy Ridley has been saddled with, keeping the theatrical release limited is understandable. If it performs well, then they can expand it later in the summer. But even if it underperforms and goes to Disney+ without a wider release, the small scale of the release will ensure Disney will barely lose anything on it, and at least the movie will qualify for the Oscars. So Disney wins either way. They can even use this is a litmus test to see if Ridley can still carry a movie even after her last vehicles were destroyed by studio incompetence, and decide what to do with the in-development Rey movie.

[CJohn]

1 hour ago, BadOlCatSylvester said:

Between The Boogeyman's unremarkable performance, and the Star Wars baggage Daisy Ridley has been saddled with, keeping the theatrical release limited is understandable. If it performs well, then they can expand it later in the summer. But even if it underperforms and goes to Disney+ without a wider release, the small scale of the release will ensure Disney will barely lose anything on it, and at least the movie will qualify for the Oscars. So Disney wins either way. They can even use this is a litmus test to see if Ridley can still carry a movie even after her last vehicles were destroyed by studio incompetence, and decide what to do with the in-development Rey movie.

That was not Daisy 

[4815162342]

38 minutes ago, CJohn said:

That was not Daisy 

 

Also why are we comparing a horror movie to a historical sports drama

[Eric Duncan]

1 hour ago, BadOlCatSylvester said:

Between The Boogeyman's unremarkable performance, and the Star Wars baggage Daisy Ridley has been saddled with, keeping the theatrical release limited is understandable. If it performs well, then they can expand it later in the summer. But even if it underperforms and goes to Disney+ without a wider release, the small scale of the release will ensure Disney will barely lose anything on it, and at least the movie will qualify for the Oscars. So Disney wins either way. They can even use this is a litmus test to see if Ridley can still carry a movie even after her last vehicles were destroyed by studio incompetence, and decide what to do with the in-development Rey movie.

Does an actor being in an unrelated bomb really influence the existence of another movie? Like a director I get, but an actor? "Yes, Zodiac did poorly at the box office, we will now cancel Iron Man."

[BadOlCatSylvester]

1 hour ago, 4815162342 said:

 

Also why are we comparing a horror movie to a historical sports drama

Because it was similarly upgraded from Hulu to a theatrical release after test screenings.