Disney's Live-Action "Mulan" is Coming to Disney+ on Sept. 4th... for a Price

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See the First Official Image of Liu Yifei as Disney's Mulan
by Piya Sinha-Roy
August 13, 2018


Take the first look at your new Mulan.

Disney unveiled the new image of actress Liu Yifei as the heroine Hua Mulan on Monday to mark the first day of production on the live-action film.




Chinese star Yifei won the role after a year-long search around the world and leads a diverse cast that includes Donnie Yen, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Jason Scott Lee, Yoson An and martial arts legend Jet Li.

The film is adapted from Disney’s 1998 animated film of the same name in which Ming-Na Wen voiced Mulan, and will follow the tale of a young woman who disguises herself as a man in order to fight Northern invaders attacking China.




“The eldest daughter of an honored warrior, Hua Mulan is spirited, determined and quick on her feet. When the Emperor issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Army, she steps in to take the place of her ailing father as Hua Jun, becoming one of China’s greatest warriors ever,” Disney said in a statement.

The film is directed by Niki Caro from a script penned by Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver, and will be shot in New Zealand and China. It is due in theaters in March 2020.

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When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Army to defend the country from Northern invaders, Hua Mulan, the eldest daughter of an honored warrior, steps in to take the place of her ailing father.

Masquerading as a man, Hua Jun, she is tested every step of the way and must harness her inner-strength and embrace her true potential. It is an epic journey that will transform her into an honored warrior and earn her the respect of a grateful nation…and a proud father.



Mulan features a celebrated international cast that includes:

Yifei Liu as Mulan
Donnie Yen as Commander Tung
Jason Scott Lee as Böri Khan
Yoson An as Cheng Honghui
Gong Li as Xianniang
Jet Li as the Emperor



The film is directed by Niki Caro from a screenplay by Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver and Elizabeth Martin & Lauren Hynek based on the narrative poem The Ballad of Mulan.

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Disney Delays Mulan Indefinitely
by Devan Coggan
July 23, 2020


As the ongoing coronavirus pandemic continues to affect movie release dates, Disney announced Thursday that it's reshuffling much of its schedule, delaying Mulan indefinitely and pushing back planned Avatar and Star Wars films.

Niki Caro's Mulan remake was scheduled to hit theaters on Aug. 21, after already being pushed back twice from its original March release date. Now, it's unset, and Disney has yet to announce a new release.

“Over the last few months, it’s become clear that nothing can be set in stone when it comes to how we release films during this global health crisis, and today that means pausing our release plans for Mulan as we assess how we can most effectively bring this film to audiences around the world,” a Walt Disney Studios spokesperson said in a statement.

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Mulan Going on Disney+ and Theaters in September; CEO Bob Chepak Says Decision is “One-Off”, Not New Windows Model
by Anthony D'Alessandro
August 4, 2020


On Disney’s 3Q earnings call today, it was announced that Mulan is going to Disney+ on Sept. 4.

Specifically, Disney will be releasing the film theatrically in certain markets where the studio currently has no announced launch plans for Disney+ and where theaters are open (i.e. China). The concern with opening the film in some theaters in the world, and not others, was, of course, piracy-related.

CEO Bob Chepak said it was important to find new avenues of distribution during the pandemic and that “in the U.S., Canada, New Zealand, and number of countries, we will be offering on Disney+, the epic Mulan on a premiere access beginning Sept. 4, with the price point being $29.99 in the U.S.”




Chepak added during a round of questioning with financial analysts, “We’re pleased to bring Mulan to a consumer base that’s been waiting for it as we’ve had to move our (release) dates several times… We’re looking at Mulan as a one-off as opposed trying to say that there’s a new business windowing model.”

What Disney will be keeping an eye on with Mulan is the uptick in subscribers as well as transactions generated on the service with that new price point. So, exhibition, don’t lose your hair yet: Disney isn’t planning to take Black Widow out of theaters this November (at least not yet).




In regard to pricing Mulan at the near $30 price, Chepak added, “as you know it’s fairly expensive to produce for consumers the quality we’re known for. Rather than simply rolling (the movie) into a free offering, we thought we can test anything when you have your own platform.

We’re trying to establish a new premiere access window to capture that investment we got (in the film). We’ll have a chance to learn from this. From our research under a premiere access offering, not only does it get us revenue from our original transaction of PVOD, but it’s a fairly large stimulus to sign up for Disney+.”

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