‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’: Disney Confirms French Theatrical Release Despite “Anti-Consumer” Windows
deadline.comDisney has confirmed that it will release Marvel’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever in French theaters on November 9. A question mark had been hanging over whether the movie would go to cinemas given France’s antiquated windowing system that puts, in Disney’s case, an initial 17-month lag between when a film hits theaters and when it can head to Disney Plus in the market.
The media chronology was updated in January this year and there have recently been discussions with industry professionals on a plan going forward.
In a statement shared with Deadline, Disney said, “Following the French authorities’ acknowledgement that the Media Chronology needs to be modernized and setting a clear timeline for those discussions, The Walt Disney Company will move forward with a French cinematic release of Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever on 9 November.
Consequently, the film will not be available to Disney+ subscribers in France until Spring 2024, due to the current windowing framework. “As we have stated before, we believe the chronology is anti-consumer and puts all studios at increased risk for piracy, which is why the majority of the stakeholders agree that it needs to be completely revised.
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