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Disney and Pixar’s Onward is being released early from theaters to our home TVs amid the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.

The fantasy adventure, starring Chris Pratt and Tom Holland as elf brothers, will be available to buy digitally and on movies anywhere for $19.99 starting tonight (March 20) at 5pm PT/ 8pm ET. It hits Disney Plus on April 3 in the U.S.

“While we’re looking forward to audiences enjoying our films on the big screen again soon, given the current circumstances, we are pleased to release this fun, adventurous film to digital platforms early for audiences to enjoy from the comfort of their homes,” said director Dan Scanlon and producer Kori Rae in a statement.

Onward opened to $39.1 million in theaters on March 6. It topped newcomers Bloodshot (Sony), The Hunt (Universal) and I Still Believe (Lionsgate) last weekend, which are all also set to be released for digital purchase early as well.

Onward is on top at the box office – but the number isn’t very impressive for a Pixar movie.

The film brought in $40 million across 4,310 theaters in North America in its opening weekend, according to THR on Sunday (March 8).

The opening marks one of the lowest openings for Pixar – and it may be due to coronavirus.

“It’s unclear how much of an impact worries over the coronavirus had on moviegoing in the U.S. this weekend, or whether Onward faced its own challenges. Comparisons to last year — when Captain Marvel opened to $153 million — were always going to be brutal. Overall, revenue for the weekend was down more than 50 percent from the same frame in 2019,” THR reported.

The movie has an 86% “Fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes and an A- CinemaScore.

Onward was also banned in some countries because of a scene – find out why.

Onward is being banned in several Middle East countries.

The family animation film from Disney’s Pixar is being banned in certain markets due to a minor reference to a lesbian relationship, Deadline reported on Friday (March 6).

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The movie follows two teenage elf brothers (voiced by Chris Pratt and Tom Holland) who embark on a quest for magic. At one point, there is a reference to a lesbian relationship between secondary characters.

In the scene, the brothers are disguised as their mother’s centaur boyfriend, Officer Bronco, and talk about parenting with two female police officers. A purple cyclops officer named Specter (voiced by Lena Waithe) commiserates with Officer Bronco, saying “It’s not easy being a new parent – my girlfriend’s daughter got me pulling my hair out, okay?”

Specter is considered Disney’s first openly gay character.

Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia have all banned the film due to the reference, although other Middle East markets, including Bahrain, Dubai, Lebanon and Egypt are still showing the film.

Russia has censored the scene by changing the word “girlfriend” to “partner,” and avoids mentioning Specter’s gender.

If you’re planning to see Onward, find out if you should stick around for a scene beyond the credits.

Pixar’s latest release Onward is hitting theaters in just a few hours and we’re here with the info you need to know!

The film has no scene during or after the credits, so no need to stay in your seats once the credits roll.

Here’s a synopsis: Set in a suburban fantasy world, Disney and Pixar’s “Onward” introduces two teenage elf brothers who embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still a little magic left out there. Chris Pratt and Tom Holland lend their voices to the new animated film.

In the movie, Chris and Tom‘s characters get the chance to bring their dad back from the dead. During press for the film, they revealed who they personally would bring back if they could.

The new Disney and Pixar movie Onward is hitting theaters very soon and it will make history as the studio’s first animated film to feature an openly LGBTQ character.

Lena Waithe, who is an openly gay screenwriter and actor, will be voicing the role of Officer Spector, a Cyclops cop. Without giving away too many spoilers, in the film, the character mentions that she has a girlfriend with a daughter.

“It just kind of happened,” Onward producer Kori Rae told Yahoo Entertainment. “The scene, when we wrote it, was kind of fitting and it opens up the world a little bit, and that’s what we wanted.”

Director Dan Scanlon added, “It’s a modern fantasy world and we want to represent the modern world.”

Chris Pratt pulls out his phone for a quick photo with his star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame on Tuesday (February 18).

Just moments alter, the 40-year-old actor hit the blue carpet for the premiere of his new Disney Pixar movie, Onward, at the El Capitan Theatre.

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While on the carpet, Chris was seen hanging out with young fans and signing autographs before joining co-stars Tom Holland, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Octavia Spencer for pictures.

Onward will be out in theaters on March 6.

FYI: Julia wore an Emilia Wickstead dress with Irene Neuwirth jewelry and a Mark Cross bag. Tom wore Prive Revaux sunglasses. Chris wore an AllSaints blazer, The Frye Company boots, and Persol sunglasses.

Check out 30+ pictures of Chris Pratt, Tom Holland, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Octavia Spencer at the Onward premiere…

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There’s Jungle Cruise, and Free Guy with Dwayne Johnson and Ryan Reynolds, respectively, and animated flicks Onward and Raya and the Last Dragon, plus the new Marvel sage, The Eternals too look forward to, and many more!

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