
Disney+ needed content while production on most live-action films and shows had either halted or slowed down.

Since then, a number of animated films like “Soul”, “Turning Red”, and “Luca” were released directly onto Disney+ during the pandemic when the majority of cinemas were still closed. Pixar’s “Onward” had barely been out in cinemas for a week before most of the world closed down and cinemas around the world shut down, leaving the film in limbo Disney quickly released the film on digital platforms and on Disney+. Back in 2019, “Toy Story 4” and “Frozen 2” took over six months to go from an initial release before arriving on Disney+, but then the pandemic hit.


Over the past few years, Disney has drastically changed its theatrical release schedule for its animated films.
