Here's one reason why certain shows and movies can't be released early on various streaming sites like Amazon Prime and Netflix. At a time when most people are (hopefully) staying home because of the coronavirus outbreak and practicing social distancing, the demand for new streaming content is higher than ever. More and more people are hopping onto places like Netflix and Disney+ in search of something new to watch, and some outlets have managed to add new content to capture their attention. For example, Disney+ released Frozen II months ahead of schedule, and some film studios have opted to send some recent releases to VOD. However, that isn't enough for some people.
Due to the outbreak, most major movie releases for the next few months have either been moved to new dates way off in the future or postponed indefinitely. In the cases of Disney's releases, some fans have called for the delayed films to be put on Disney+, such as Marvel's Black Widow. This is unlikely to happen because of financial reasons, but there is also another reason why certain films and movies can't be added to streaming services ahead of time.
Arrow alum Stephen Amell has begun hosting daily chats on Instagram Live to connect with fans during the outbreak, and yesterday he included his cousin Robbie Amell, who will star in the upcoming Amazon Prime original Upload. Upload currently has a release date of May 1. Fans have begun begging Amell to convince Amazon to release Upload earlier so they have something new to watch, but Robbie explained that's not possible for one specific reason: Foreign language dubs. As he explained:
I was trying to convince them to release it early ‘cause like every other comment was like, “Release it now! Release it now!” It has to do with– because Amazon Prime releases everything globally at the same time, they’re still dubbing foreign languages. So it will end up being May 1st.
As the entire world seems to be dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, streaming services don't want to alienate their international viewers or make things available to some instead of all. Like Amazon, Netflix releases its content internationally at the same time, so bumping up certain releases when the dubs are incomplete likely isn't an option for them. Disney+ is a little different because as of right now, it isn't even available everywhere, but it could have a similar policy.
While most of the entertainment industry is faltering as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, streaming services look to be doing okay aside from ongoing productions being forced to shut down. The outbreak has led to much uncertainty about the state of the industry's future. However, if one thing seems certain, it's that streaming services are here to stay.
Source: Stephen Amell/Instagram
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