From Hype to Flop: The Disney+ Exclusive Film that Holds an Embarrassing Record

Imagine that you premiere on Disney+ so that all the children can see and enjoy you, but a few weeks after landing on the platform you…

The streaming world is going through a really challenging time. With numerous layoffs, series cancellations, massive price increases, and ad-supported plans, the golden age of platforms is behind us.

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Well, today we have yet another terrible and puzzling decision. Disney+ has pulled one of its recent original films less than two months after it joined the streaming service.

Crater, which premiered on Disney+ on May 12, has been unceremoniously removed. According to several reports, the science fiction adventure film was only available on the platform for seven weeks before being taken down from Disney’s movie library.

No explanations, only resignation

No reason has been given for the surprising departure of Crater from one of the world’s top streaming services. It is highly likely that Disney will not make any statement regarding this.

Frankly, we should have seen it coming, especially considering that Disney is currently reviewing its content offerings. They have been removing movies and television shows that were deemed too expensive to maintain on the service and (on its sister platform Hulu).

In May, we already learned that The Walt Disney Company was about to withdraw several television series from Disney Plus and Hulu, including Willow and Y: The Last Man.

These removals of movies and television shows come amidst Disney’s desire to cut costs across the board. The entertainment giant has been losing money for several years, with a significant portion of those losses coming from its streaming division.

Apparently, Disney’s financial troubles are so severe that its CEO, Bob Iger, aims to save $5.5 billion over the next five years. And that can only be achieved through substantial cutbacks.

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Author: Chema Carvajal Sarabia

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