Marvel Cinematic Universe’s spy thriller, Black Widow was released on July 9 globally in theaters. The makers to now release this film on the OTT platform -Disney + Hotstar for the Indian audience. The film is to be unveiled to the Indian audience in five different regional languages.
The film was all set to release last year on April 30, 2020, however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic the release date was delayed several times. It was finally unleashed in the theaters in the USA, UK and other markets on July 9. The actress and MCU films have a great fan following in India as well. Thus the makers wanted to release this film for the Indian audience. Because many states in India are currently following the lockdowns, following which the theaters are shut and thus the film will be released on the OTT platform.
According to a report by Bollywood Hungama, a source close to the development informs, “Black Widow was supposed to be released in India in cinemas. But due to the prevailing situation, no one knows when the cinemas would be open and whether people would turn up to see the film. Hence, the decision was taken to release it directly on Disney+ Hotstar. That way, viewers in India would be able to see it officially. The buzz for the film is tremendous among the audiences here. It’s sure to get a huge viewership.”
Also, the Disney team( India) will take a call on this soon. While there is no official announcement on the release date, it is expected to be out only in the second half of August. The makers are expected to roll out the announcements soon.
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