Welcome to the Kingdom of Kumandra. Raya and the Last Dragon is coming to theatres and on #DisneyPlus with Premier Access on March 5, 2021. #DisneyRaya pic.twitter.com/tF94qRTo0E

— Disney (@Disney) December 10, 2020

Disney have today (December 10th) announced their upcoming animated tale Raya And The Last Dragon will get a release on premium Disney+ same day as theatrical.

Unlike Warner Bros. that have gone the whole hog and announced they will release all 2021 movies on HBO Max Disney look set to announce changes on a per film bases.

Also unlike Warner Disney are to put the movie on a premium channel, which means not only will you need a £4.99 a month subscription you will also need to pay something like £30 extra to see the movie.

From a studios perspective there are 2 issues, you have a lot of films that have not been released due to the pandemic of 2020, so release them fast and allow the consumer to decide if they watch at home to in a movie theatre.

Some of these movies cost million to make, you ave to get as much back as possible, so you charge extra to watch them on a streaming service, its still cheaper, although debatable if its as much fun, as taking the family to the cinema.

This is also a way for studios to experiment with streaming, does it work or not, but whichever way you look at it, its going to be bad news for the owners of movie theatres who will struggle with a reduced number of people buying tickets and all the other concessions that go with a trip to the movies.

Raya And The Last Dragon is set for release 12th March 2021 in theatres and on Disney+ Premier

At the UK box office this weekend, Friday, 4th September 2020, there are 4 new releases looking to take your attention at the local multiplex and knock Tenet from the top of the UK box office.

The New Mutants

• The movie is directed by Josh Boone
• Josh Boone also directed The Fault In Our Stars in 2014 which grossed £11 Million in the UK and grossed $307.2 Million globally.
• It stars Maisie Williams who last starred in The Owners (2020).
• The film also stars Anya Taylor-Joy who last appeared in Radioactive (2020).

Les Miserables

• This new release stars Damien Bonnard who's last film was The Wolf's Call (2019)
• It also stars Alexis Manenti who appeared in The World Is Yours (2019).
• The film is brought to us by new director Ladj Ly.

Mulan

• The movie is directed by Niki Caro who directed The Zookeepers Wife in 2017.
• It stars Jet Li and Donnie Yen who were last seen together in The Founding Of A Republicwhich grossed £0.

Dream Horse

• Also this week there is Dream Horse from director Euros Lyn who also directed Damilola Our Loved Boy in 2016.
• The film features Toni Collette and Damian Lewis in starring roles.

Check back on Monday to see if these new releases enter the UK Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next weeks there are 4 new movies

• Our Ladies, Friday, 11th September
• The Broken Heart Gallery, Friday, 11th September
• The Roads Not Taken, Friday, 11th September
• The Painted Bird, Friday, 11th September