Disney Acquires Distribution Rights to Hamilton Film in $75 Million Deal
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Last week, it was confirmed that Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony-, Grammy- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Hamilton would eventually hit theaters as a film starring the musical’s original cast and directed by its original director, Thomas Kail. It is now confirmed that the forthcoming Hamilton will be put out by Disney on Oct. 15, 2021.
Disney appears to have broken the record for the biggest film acquisition ever, reportedly paying $75 million for exclusive global distribution rights to the 160-minute film, which will have a wide theatrical release and then stream on Disney+.
Disney’s official announcement of the HAMILTON film, which will star the original Broadway cast. They tout a “live capture” process which they say combines “live theater and film.” pic.twitter.com/H6Rc05suZc