History ChannelHop / COVID19PandemicRelatedExamples

* ''WesternAnimation/RayaAndTheLastDragon''[[note]] Simultaneously released in theaters[[/note]]

* ''WesternAnimation/RayaAndTheLastDragon''[[note]]Premier Access title. Simultaneously released in theaters[[/note]]

* ''Film/Mulan2020'', from Walt Disney Pictures. [[note]]Premier Access (extra $29.99 charge) until December 4, 2020. Also later released on additional digital purchase/rental platforms and home video formats.[[/note]]

* ''Theatre/{{Hamilton}}'' (stage recording), from Walt Disney Pictures.

* ''Film/MaRaineysBlackBottom'', from Mundy Lane Entertainment and Escape Artists.

* ''Film/BoratSubsequentMoviefilm''; skipped a planned theatrical release. [[Film/{{Borat}} The previous film]] was released by [[Creator/TwentiethCenturyStudios 20th Century Fox]].[[note]]Disney had bought Fox by the time of ''Subsequent Moviefilm'''s creation and was believed to be uninterested in the film. Baron Cohen and the producers wanted the movie to be released before the 2020 U.S. election to be seen by as many people as possible, and felt giving it a theatrical release during the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic would've made the film a hard sell for most audiences. It was originally hoped the film would be distributed by Creator/{{Universal}}, but the pandemic and Universal's then-ongoing feud with theater chains scuttered those plans before distribution rights could be sold.[[/note]]

* ''Film/BoratSubsequentMoviefilm''; skipped a planned theatrical release. [[Film/{{Borat}} The previous film]] was released by [[Creator/TwentiethCenturyStudios 20th Century Fox]].[[note]]Disney had bought the Fox by the time of ''Subsequent Moviefilm'''s creation and was believed to be uninterested in the film. Baron Cohen and the producers wanted the movie to be released before the 2020 U.S. election to be seen by as many people as possible, and felt giving it a theatrical release during the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic would've made the film a hard sell for most audiences. It was originally hoped the film would be distributed by Creator/{{Universal}}, but the pandemic and Universal's then-ongoing feud with theater chains scuttered those plans before distribution rights could be sold.[[/note]]

* ''Film/Mulan2020'', from Walt Disney Pictures. [[note]]Premier Access until December 4, 2020[[/note]]

* ''Film/BoratSubsequentMoviefilm'', from Creator/{{Universal}}. [[note]]''Film/{{Borat}}'' was released by Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox, but its sequel was distributed by [[Creator/PrimeVideo Amazon]], partially because Disney had bought the former studio, and partially due to the producers wanting the movie to be released before the 2020 U.S. election to be seen by as many people as possible, as they felt giving it a theatrical release during the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic would've made the film a hard sell for most audiences. It originally was supposed to be distributed by Universal.[[/note]]

* ''Film/{{Greyhound}}'': Sony/[[Creator/ColumbiaPictures Columbia]] --> Creator/AppleTVPlus

* ''Film/HappiestSeason'', from Creator/SonyPictures / Creator/TriStar|Pictures.

!!! Due to the COVID-19 pandemic it was announced on December 3, 2020 that all [[Creator/WarnerBros Warner Bros. Pictures]] theatrical releases through the end of 2021, starting with ''Film/WonderWoman1984'', will stream on HBO Max for a one-month period on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBxppYsRaUM the same day they arrive in theaters]]. Here is a list of them:
* ''Film/WonderWoman1984''

!!Creator/{{HBOMax}}

With the onset of the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic shuttering theaters across the globe, numerous films planned for theatrical release in 2020 were either sold from their original distributors to various streaming services or shifted to their in-house streaming service.


!!Netflix
* ''Film/TheLovebirds'': Creator/{{Paramount}} --> Creator/{{Netflix}}
* ''Film/EnolaHolmes'': Creator/WarnerBros --> Netflix
* ''Film/TheTrialOfTheChicago7'': Paramount --> Netflix
* ''Film/{{Mosul}}'': 101 Studios --> Netflix
* ''[[Film/TheWomanInTheWindow2020 The Woman in the Window]]'': Disney/Creator/TwentiethCenturyStudios --> Netflix '''(unconfirmed)'''

!!Disney+
* ''Film/ArtemisFowl'': [[Creator/{{Disney}} Walt Disney Pictures]] --> Creator/DisneyPlus
* ''Theatre/{{Hamilton}}'' (stage recording): Walt Disney Pictures --> Disney+
* ''Literature/TheOneAndOnlyIvan'': Walt Disney Pictures --> Disney+
* ''Film/{{Clouds}}'' --> Warner Bros. --> Disney+
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Soul}}'': Walt Disney Pictures --> Disney+

!!! Disney+ Premier Access films
* ''Film/Mulan2020'': Walt Disney Pictures --> Disney+[[note]]Premier Access until December 4, 2020[[/note]]

!!Hulu
* ''Film/{{Run}}'': Lionsgate --> Hulu
* ''Film/HappiestSeason'': Sony/Creator/{{Tristar|Pictures}} --> Hulu
* ''Film/PalmSprings'': Creator/{{Neon}} --> Creator/{{Hulu}}[[note]]This one's complicated, in that Neon and Hulu jointly purchased distribution rights to the film, with the intent that it would play in theaters under the former before becoming a streaming exclusive under the latter. The pandemic, however, led to the film becoming a day-and-date release in both drive-in theaters (under Neon) and Hulu (as a Hulu Original, with no Neon branding).[[/note]]

!!HBO Max
* ''Film/AnAmericanPickle'': Creator/SonyPictures --> Creator/HBOMax
* ''Film/CharmCityKings'': Sony Pictures Classics --> HBO Max
* ''[[Film/TheWitches2020 The Witches]]'': Warner Bros. --> HBO Max

!!Prime Video

* ''Film/{{Borat}}'' was released by Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox, but [[Film/BoratSubsequentMoviefilm its sequel]] was distributed by [[Creator/PrimeVideo Amazon]], partially because Disney had bought the former studio, and partially due to the producers wanting the movie to be released before the 2020 U.S. election to be seen by as many people as possible, as they felt giving it a theatrical release during the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic would've made the film a hard sell for most audiences. It originally was supposed to be distributed by Creator/{{Universal}}.

* ''Film/WithoutRemorse'': Paramount --> Prime Video
* ''Film/MySpy'': Creator/STXEntertainment --> Creator/PrimeVideo
* ''Film/Coming2America'': Paramount --> Prime Video



!!Apple TV+
* ''Film/{{Greyhound}}'': Sony/[[Creator/ColumbiaPictures Columbia]] --> Creator/AppleTVPlus

!!! Premier Access films

* ''Film/Mulan2020'': Walt Disney Pictures --> Disney+[[note]]Premier Access until December 4, 2020[[/note]]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic it was announced on December 3, 2020 that all [[Creator/WarnerBros Warner Bros. Pictures]] theatrical releases through the end of 2021, starting with ''Film/WonderWoman1984'', will stream on HBO Max for a one-month period on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBxppYsRaUM the same day they arrive in theaters]]. Here is a list of them:

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic it was announced on December 3, 2020 that all [[Creator/WarnerBros Warner Bros. Pictures]] theatrical releases through the end of 2021, starting with ''Film/WonderWoman1984'', will stream on HBO Max for a one-month period on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBxppYsRaUM the same day they arrive in theaters]].

* ''Film/WonderWoman1984'': Warner Bros. --> HBO Max

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic it was announced on December 3, 2020 that all [[Creator/WarnerBros Warner Bros. Pictures]] theatrical releases through the end of 2021, starting with ''Film/WonderWoman1984'', will stream on HBO Max for a one-month period on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBxppYsRaUM the same day they arrive in theaters]].

* ''Film/WonderWoman1984'': Warner Bros. --> HBO Max[[note]]Though due to the film having a simultaneous theatrical release, it is still expected to be released under the Warner Bros. banner rather than Warner Max. Unlike many other examples here, this film will be taken off from HBO Max a month after its debut there.[[/note]]

* ''[[Film/TheWomanInTheWindow2020 The Woman in the Window]]'': Creator/TwentiethCenturyStudios --> Netflix '''(unconfirmed)'''

!!Hulu
* ''Film/{{Run}}'': Lionsgate --> Hulu
* ''Film/HappiestSeason'': Sony/Creator/{{Tristar|Pictures}} --> Hulu
* ''Film/PalmSprings'': Creator/{{Neon}} --> Creator/{{Hulu}}[[note]]This one's complicated, in that Neon and Hulu jointly purchased distribution rights to the film, with the intent that it would play in theaters under the former before becoming a streaming exclusive under the latter. The pandemic, however, led to the film becoming a day-and-date release in both drive-in theaters (under Neon) and Hulu (as a Hulu Original, with no Neon branding).[[/note]]

* ''Film/{{Greyhound}}'': Sony/[[Creator/ColumbiaPictures Columbia]] --> Creator/AppleTVPlus
* ''Film/PalmSprings'': Creator/{{Neon}} --> Creator/{{Hulu}}[[note]]This one's complicated, in that Neon and Hulu jointly purchased distribution rights to the film, with the intent that it would play in theaters under the former before becoming a streaming exclusive under the latter. The pandemic, however, led to the film becoming a day-and-date release in both drive-in theaters (under Neon) and Hulu (as a Hulu Original, with no Neon branding).[[/note]]

* ''Film/HappiestSeason'': Sony/Creator/{{Tristar|Pictures}} --> Hulu

* ''Film/MySpy'': Creator/STXEntertainment --> Creator/PrimeVideo

* ''Film/AnAmericanPickle'': Creator/SonyPictures --> Creator/HBOMax

* ''Film/CharmCityKings'': Sony Pictures Classics --> HBO Max
* ''Film/{{Greyhound}}'': Sony/[[Creator/ColumbiaPictures Columbia]] --> Creator/AppleTVPlus

* ''Film/PalmSprings'': Creator/{{Neon}} --> Creator/{{Hulu}}[[note]]This one's complicated, in that Neon and Hulu jointly purchased distribution rights to the film, with the intent that it would play in theaters under the former before becoming a streaming exclusive under the latter. The pandemic, however, led to the film becoming a day-and-date release in both drive-in theaters (under Neon) and Hulu (as a Hulu Original, with no Neon branding).[[/note]]
* ''[[Film/TheWomanInTheWindow2020 The Woman in the Window]]'': Creator/TwentiethCenturyStudios --> Netflix '''(unconfirmed)'''

* ''Film/EnolaHolmes'': Creator/WarnerBros --> Netflix
* ''Film/TheTrialOfTheChicago7'': Paramount --> Netflix
* ''Film/WithoutRemorse'': Paramount --> Prime Video
* ''Film/{{Run}}'': Lionsgate --> Hulu

* ''[[Film/TheWitches2020 The Witches]]'': Warner Bros. --> HBO Max
* ''Film/{{Mosul}}'': 101 Studios --> Netflix

* ''Film/HappiestSeason'': Sony/Creator/{{Tristar|Pictures}} --> Hulu
* ''Film/WonderWoman1984'': Warner Bros. --> HBO Max[[note]]Though due to the film having a simultaneous theatrical release, it is still expected to be released under the Warner Bros. banner rather than Warner Max. Unlike many other examples here, this film will be taken off from HBO Max a month after its debut there.[[/note]]

* ''The Woman In The Window (2020)'': Disney/20th Century Studios --> Netflix

* ''Film/WonderWoman1984'': Warner Bros. --> HBO Max[[note]]Though due to the film having a simultaneous theatrical release, it is still expected to be released under the Warner Bros. banner rather than Warner Max. Unlike other Max Originals, this film will be taken off from HBO Max a month after its debut there.[[/note]]

* ''Film/Mulan2020'': Walt Disney Pictures --> Disney+

* ''Film/WonderWoman1984'': Warner Bros. --> HBO Max[[note]]Though due to the film having a simultaneous theatrical release, it is still expected to be released under the Warner Bros. banner rather than Warner Max.[[/note]]