Pixar's Disney+ pandemic movies are hitting theaters after all<p>Amid COVID-prompted lockdowns, many major movies skipped US theaters entirely and went straight to streaming services. Those included the Pixar films <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="
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Turning Red[/url], all of which debuted on <a data-i13n="cpos:4;pos:1" href="
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Soul will get a theatrical release on January 12,
Turning Red will hit cinemas on February 9 and
Luca will emerge on a silver screen near you on March 22.</p>
<p>Given that these movies have been around for as long as three years, it's unlikely that they'll set the box office charts alight. But the theatrical releases mean you'll have a chance to enjoy these films as originally intended.</p>
<span id="end-legacy-contents"></span><p>They could also help pad out Disney's bottom line a bit during <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:5;pos:1" class="no-affiliate-link" href="
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Deadpool 3. In addition, the three Pixar films will act as a lead up to the studio's next film and perhaps help get very young viewers accustomed to going to the movies.
Inside Out 2 will arrive in theaters on June 14.</p>
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