Jan 3, 2020

Here are all the Disney movies that are streaming in theaters in 2020

Emerging from a remarkable 12 months, Disney enters 2020 with an exceptionally diverse slate of features. The question now facing the studio is: how do you top a year of blockbuster releases, six of which grossed more than $1 billion-

The simple answer: well, you don't. The company's 2020 slate is short on the sort of tentpole sequels and remakes that defined its 2019 output. The list is dominated instead by original and new-to-screen stories which, taken together, mark something of a turning point for the House of Mouse.

Disney's three in-house animated features of the year are all originals: Pixar's Onward and Soul, and Walt Disney Animation Studios's Raya and the Last Dragon. These represent the two studios' first non-sequel movies since 2017's Coco and 2016's Moana, respectively.

Elsewhere, Marvel Studios navigates the transition from Phase Three to Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with two releases: Black Widow, a standalone vehicle for Scarlett Johansson's character, and The Eternals, which features a starry cast but relatively unknown characters. In the absence of a Star Wars film, Disney's most high-profile release outside the above is Mulan, a live-action remake of its 1998 animated feature.

The slate becomes considerably more eclectic when you count the dozen-odd releases inherited through the acquisition of 21st Century Fox. This is the year in which Disney will really start to reveal its strategy for its new Fox titles and brands. The 2020 crop includes one animated feature (a spin-off of the series Bob's Burgers), a handful of hybrid movies, and prestige award contenders from auteurs like Ridley Scott and Steven Spielberg. It also contains a few likely R-rated releases; their performance may determine how much mature content Disney is willing to greenlight in the years to come.

While Disney may loosen its stranglehold on the box office in 2020, its streaming presence will only grow. Disney+ will launch in much of Europe and Latin America this year, and it will gain exclusive content as the company's strategy for the platform takes shape. At the time of writing, four exclusive features are due for release in 2020.

The following list, which includes release dates and official synopses, has been compiled with the latest available information, though studios often shuffle dates throughout the year. Non-Fox theatrical releases come first, followed by the Fox and Disney+ slates. For Disney's current release schedule through 2023, click here.

March 6 - Disney-Pixar

March 27 - Disney

May 1 - Marvel Studios

May 29 - Disney

June 19 - Disney-Pixar

July 24 - Disney

August 14 - Disney

November 6 - Marvel Studios

November 25 - Walt Disney Animation Studios