Day-and-date release strategies during COVID-19 (2020–2021)

1. U.S. theaters shut as COVID-19 spreads

   Mar 15, 2020Labels: United States, Movie Theaters

   • VanityFair

2. Universal launches 'Trolls World Tour' on PVOD

   Apr 10, 2020Labels: Universal Pictures, Trolls World

   • MorningBrew
   • CNBC

3. AMC threatens to stop screening Universal films

   Apr 28, 2020Labels: AMC, Universal Pictures

   • CNBC
   • Wired

4. AMC and Universal agree to a 17-day window

   Jul 28, 2020Labels: AMC, Universal Pictures

   • AP WaPo
   • VanityFair

5. Disney tests Premier Access with 'Mulan'

   Sep 4, 2020Labels: Disney, Mulan

   • ABC
   • Wikipedia

6. Disney shifts Pixar's 'Soul' to Disney+

   Oct 8, 2020Labels: Disney, Soul

   • Disney Press

7. Warner Bros. announces day-and-date for all 2021 films

   Dec 3, 2020Labels: Warner Bros, HBO Max

   • Axios
   • Time

8. 'Wonder Woman 1984' opens on HBO Max and theaters

   Dec 25, 2020Labels: Wonder Woman, Warner Bros

   • ArsTechnica
   • Wikipedia

9. Disney expands day-and-date with 'Raya'

   Mar 5, 2021Labels: Disney, Raya and

   • Wikipedia
   • TechCrunch

10. 'A Quiet Place Part II' reinforces a 45-day window

    May 28, 2021Labels: Paramount, A Quiet

    • Wikipedia
    • Axios

11. 'Black Widow' day-and-date triggers a major contract dispute

    Jul 29, 2021Labels: Black Widow, Scarlett Johansson

    • WaPo
    • CNBC

12. 'Dune' caps Warner Bros.' 2021 day-and-date cycle

    Oct 22, 2021Labels: Dune, Warner Bros

    • Wikipedia
    • Time