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Taylor Swift continues to capitalize on her successful Eras Tour.
Disney is paying the singer-songwriter and entrepreneur more than $75 million to exclusively stream “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version)” on Disney+ worldwide. according to Puck News, citing anonymous sources. According to the report, Disney outbid Netflix and Universal Pictures (which handled the film’s digital/VOD distribution) for the streaming rights.
Disney declined to comment on the streaming deal for “The Eras Tour,” which will feature five songs not featured in previous versions of the film. A representative for Swift did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
“Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” after its wide theatrical release on October 13, grossed $261.7 million at the global box office, making it the highest-grossing concert film to date. The film was shot at the first three shows of the Eras tour in Los Angeles from August 3 to 5, 2023. The 2 hour and 45 minute theatrical release omitted several songs from the performances.
The newly expanded version of “The Eras Tour” will debut March 15 on Disney+. Among the bonus songs included on the streamer will be “Cardigan,” from Swift’s 2020 album “Folklore,” plus four acoustic songs, but neither Swift nor Disney have yet revealed which ones they are. based on VarietyBased on analysis of Swift’s three shows at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles filmed for the film (and excluded from the original cut), those are likely the four acoustic “surprise songs” she performed: “Death by a Thousand Cuts,” “ Maroon”, “You’re in Love” and “I Can See You”.
“We know audiences will love the opportunity to relive the electrifying ‘Taylor Swift: Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version)’ whenever they want on Disney+,” Disney chief Bob Iger said on the company’s earnings call on Wednesday.
The digital release of “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” was released on December 13, Swift’s birthday. That version, distributed by Universal, included three extra songs that were not seen in theaters: “Wildest Dreams”, “The Archer” and “Long Live”, which increased its duration to 3 hours and 1 minute.
Pictured above: Taylor Swift attends the world premiere of the concert film “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” at AMC The Grove 14 on October 11, 2023 in Los Angeles.