If there is something that Disney does not tolerate today on Disney+, its nascent streaming service, it’s series and movies that contain vaguely adult themes or scenes – we shouldn’t tarnish the watered-down image of the family brand. The problem is, the line drawn by Disney is totally arbitrary, and this frenzied Puritanism can potentially exclude anything and everything (read: On Disney +, please do not shock anyone).
This climate of self-censorship can also be counterproductive, by discouraging any risk-taking on the part of Disney’s creative teams. Even Apple, a company renowned for its prudishness, seems to have avoided this pitfall by not refraining from publishing series with frankly adult content on TV + (See is a good example).
Anyway, this situation could change soon, if we are to believe any information. obtained by The Digital Bits. While this is currently a rumor to be taken with a grain of salt, the site says Disney intends to add a “13 and over” section to its streaming service:
This section would only be accessible with a PIN code, which would separate it from content for all ages. But the idea is, that’s where all the new content from 20th Century Studios would go. This is where content from Touchstone could also land. For example movies Alien, Die Hard, etc.
Although Disney also owns the streaming platform Hulu, which occasionally hosts certain content that the entertainment giant considers too mature, the latter is only available in the United States and Japan, which greatly limits its reach. Adding an “adult” section on Disney + would, on the contrary, allow Disney to open wide the doors to the international market, in addition to clarifying the division of its content. Answer in the coming weeks, therefore.
The recording of the musical Hamilton uploading to Disney + this summer would have been revealing for the big-eared group. Bob Chapek, CEO of Disney, has Explain that this program had made it possible to recruit many clients. Hamilton has indeed attracted an audience that was not interested in the platform before. The desire to add content to more mature themes perhaps stems from there.
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