After Disney closed one of its major studios, animation is under pressure in pandemic Hollywood
- Written by Christopher Holliday, Lecturer in Film Studies, Department of Liberal Arts, King's College London
Last year’s computer-animated feature Trolls World Tour served as an early test case for movie releases during the pandemic. The film appeared on video-on-demand streaming services the same day as its limited theatrical run in April 2020. And the industry was keen to know whether audiences would be eager to stump up rental fees to watch new...