Pixar’s Onward is now available on Disney Plus. The movie hit the theaters on March 6, but the coronavirus forced closures throughout the US. Onward comes home. Onward is now available to watch on Disney Plus in the US.
The Disney plus availability follows the film’s digital release back on March 20 when it became available to buy via most major digital platforms. The quick jump to digital after its March 6 theatrical was due to the disruption caused by coronavirus outbreak. You can buy Onward for 19.99$ through Amazon, Apple, Fandango Now, Google Play, Vudu, Youtube.
While we are looking forward to audiences enjoying our films on the big screen again soon, Given the current circumstances, we are pleased to raise this fun, adventurous film to the digital platform early for audiences to enjoy from the comfort of their homes”. Director Dan Scanlon and Producer KorinRae said in a statement in March
Last month, the company brought Frozen 2 to its streaming service three months early. The global Coronavirus outbreak has forced movie theaters to close in the US and in many other counties also.
Resulting in the Disney plus delaying blockbusters like Mulan and Black Widow. it’s also shuttered its theme parks and suspended production in live-action movies and shows like The Falcon and The Winter Soldier (the MCU series is meant to come to Disney Plus in September).
Non-Disney movies and Shows also have been postponed similarly, and many media companies are movies available for digital purchases early. The new strain of coronavirus into a respiratory illness called Coronavirus (COVID-19) was discovered in Wuhan, China, in December and has since spread globally. As of Friday morning, it had infected more than 1 million people around the world and cause more than 55,000 confirmed the death.
