Taylor Swift reportedly sold the exclusive film rights to her Eras Tour concert film for $75 million to Disney+.
While the network declined to comment on the streaming deal, Variety reported the 34-year-old pop star would be paid a whopping eight-figures.
The movie, which became the highest-grossing concert film of all-time, earning $261.6 million worldwide, officially becomes available to stream on Disney+ next month.
It will include five additional songs that were not previously included in theatres or past digital versions.
With her Disney+ payday, the Blank Space singer has made garnered more than $200 million in the movie business in just about six months.
Taylor Swift reportedly sold the exclusive film rights to her Eras Tour concert film for $75 million to Disney+ (seen in November 2023)
‘#TSTheErasTourTaylorsVersion found itself running home to @DisneyPlus,’ Taylor Nation announced on X (previously known as Twitter) on Thursday. ‘Starting March 15th, watch the entire concert film for the first time ever from beginning to end of the show, including “cardigan” and 4 additional songs from the acoustic section!’
Disney CEO Bob Iger called the performer’s tour ‘a true phenomenon that has and continues to thrill fans around the world.’
He continued: ‘The Eras Tour’ has been a true phenomenon that has and continues to thrill fans around the world, and we are very excited to bring this electrifying concert to audiences whenever they want, exclusively on Disney+.’
While it is unclear what tracks that did not make the original cut were chosen, it’s likely that the songs will be from the three shows filmed at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
Some contenders include No Body, No Crime, alongside the Haim sisters, I Can See You, You Are in Love and Death by a Thousand Cuts.
The Eras Tour concert film, which pulled in $96 million in ticket sales on its opening weekend, even earned a Golden Globe nomination for Cinematic and Box-Office Achievement.
Ahead of her 34th birthday, Swift revealed on Instagram that she thought ‘a fun way to celebrate the year’ with her fans would be to ‘make The Eras Tour Concert Film available for you to watch at home.’
‘Very happy to be able to tell you that the extended version of the film including Wildest Dreams, The Archer and Long Live will be available to rent on demand in the US, Canada & additional countries to be announced soon starting on … you guessed it, December 13 [her birthday].’
It is the top-grossing concert film of all time in North America and was the first one in history to make more than $100 million domestically as well as the first independently released film to hit that mark in just two weekends in a decade.
The movie was filmed over the course of three of the Bad Blood hitmaker’s shows at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
While the network declined to comment on the streaming deal, Variety reported the 34-year-old pop star would be paid a whopping eight-figures; pictured in July 2023
The movie, which became the highest-grossing concert film of all-time, earning $261.6 million worldwide, will officially become available on March 15, 2024; pictured in August 2023; seen in November
‘#TSTheErasTourTaylorsVersion found itself running home to @DisneyPlus,’ Taylor Nation announced on X (previously known as Twitter ) on Thursday. ‘Starting March 15th, watch the entire concert film for the first time ever from beginning to end of the show, including “cardigan” and 4 additional songs from the acoustic section!’
Disney CEO Bob Iger called the performer’s tour ‘a true phenomenon that has and continues to thrill fans around the world’ (pictured in November 2023)
Swift previously released the Folklore: Long Pond Studio Sessions on Disney+.
Over the weekend, the 14-time Grammy winner made history while collecting her fourth album of the year award.
She used her acceptance speech for best pop vocal album to announce her brand-new album, Tortured Poets Department.
In October, Disney increased the price of its ad-free Disney+ subscription to $13.99 per month.
The price hike represented a 27 percent jump from the current $10.99 cost and cane into effect on October 12.
