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Why Is Maleficent Not On Disney Plus

Tomorrowland has been a huge favourite with fans since its live-action debut back in 2014.

If you’re not familiar with the movie, it follows a beautiful young woman of pure heart, Maleficent (Angelina Jolie) has an idyllic life in a forest kingdom. When an invading army threatens the land, Maleficent rises up to become its fiercest protector. However, a terrible betrayal hardens her heart and twists her into a creature bent on revenge. She engages in an epic battle with the invading king’s successor, then curses his newborn daughter, Aurora — realizing only later that the child holds the key to peace in the kingdom.

You might be wondering why Maleficent isn’t on Disney+, and when it’ll be available on the streaming service. Read on for everything we know!

Is ‘Maleficent’ On Disney Plus?

Maleficent isn’t available to stream on Disney+ in the United States as it was pulled from the service back in December 2021. The movie does remain available on Disney+ in all other countries.

Why Isn’t ‘Maleficent’ on Disney Plus?

Maleficent is not currently available on Disney+ due to pre-existing agreements with other streaming services.

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Disney has established partnerships with several platforms, including Netflix, HBO, and Starz, to distribute their content. Prior to the launch of Disney+ in 2019, the company did not have a dedicated streaming platform for their films. As a result, they relied on these partnerships to distribute their movies to audiences.

Even though Disney doesn’t need to license out their content anymore thanks to Disney+, these agreements remain in place until they expire or are bought out.

While Disney has purchased the rights to some films, such as Marvel movies, they have not done so for others, such as for Maleficent.

Therefore, the movie is expected to return to Disney+ once the contractual agreements made before The Walt Disney Company’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox come to an end.

When Will ‘Maleficent’ On Disney Plus?

Officially, Disney hasn’t announced when Maleficent will be streaming again on Disney+ in the United States. Disney doesn’t typically announce when a specific title will be coming or returning to Disney+ more than a few weeks in advance.

We expect to see Maleficent return to Disney+ towards the end of 2023 at the earliest, with 2024 being a possibility.

Where To Watch ‘Maleficent’

In the United States, you’ll be able to find Maleficent on iTunes, Google Play, Amazon etc. For the rest of the world, Maleficent is available on Disney+.

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