From the referral of Spencer to Red directly in streaming: the cinema is still “trembling” for the virus

We hoped we had left behind the period in which the titles destined for the room were postponed and diverted directly to streaming but, apparently, this is not the case. At a time when the Micron is forcing several US TV productions, gives Grey’s Anatomy a NCIS, gives The Rookie a Chicago Fire, to stop due to the high number of positives among the insiders, even the cinema releases are falling back for fear of a further contraction in box office receipts. Spencer, the highly anticipated film by Pablo Larraín, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival and sensationally returned with a dry mouth from the last Golden Globes, it was due to be released in cinemas in Italy, distributed by 01 Distribution, on January 20 but, last but not least, the distribution company preferred to cancel the release in anticipation of a more fortunate moment.

Such a pity. Not only because the film in America was released last November 5 and in many countries around the world on platforms such as Prime Video, but also because to do without the incredible performance of Kristen Stewart in the role of Princess Diana during the Christmas weekend in Sandringham in 1991, she makes us feel orphaned by that beauty and skill that we so much need today. It is not, however, over here. Red, the new Pixar movie that was due to be released in theaters on March 10, will be available directly on Disney + on March 11 as it happened for Soul e Luca. “Given the protracted recovery times of the box office, especially for family films, flexibility remains at the heart of our distribution decisions as a priority for us to continue to offer the unrivaled products of The Walt Disney Company to audiences around the world” Kareem Daniel, president of Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution, said in a statement.

Red, which tells the story of thirteen-year-old Mei Lee who, one morning, wakes up with the features of a big red panda, which will happen to her every time she gets excited and feels strong emotions, is the third Pixar film to slip through the hall. For the moment, cinemas and theaters resist through the control of the Green Pass and the obligation of the mask in the room, but the greatest fear is that the cinema sector, brought to its knees in the last two years except for very rare cases such as No Time to Die e Spider-Man: No Way Home, the highest grossing of the last twelve months, may be engulfed once again.