Hamilton film to be released on Disney Plus in July

Disney’s filmed version of Hamilton will be released for streaming on July 3, more than a year earlier than planned, it has been announced.

The musical had originally been slated for theatrical release in October 2021, but has been brought forward in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.

It will be available worldwide via Disney’s streaming service, Disney Plus, on July 3.

Disney’s film of the original Broadway production was captured live at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York in 2016, and features the show’s creator Lin-Manuel Miranda in the title role.

The cast also includes Leslie Odom Jr, Jonathan Groff and Renée Elise Goldsberry. It is directed by Thomas Kail.

Miranda said: "I’m so proud of how beautifully Tommy Kail has brought Hamilton to the screen. He’s given everyone who watches this film the best seat in the house.

"I’m so grateful to Disney and Disney Plus for reimagining and moving up our release to July 4 weekend of this year, in light of the world turning upside down. I’m so grateful to all the fans who asked for this, and I’m so glad that we’re able to make it happen."

Robert A Iger, executive chairman of the Walt Disney Company, added: "No other artistic work in the last decade has had the cultural impact of Hamilton – an inspiring and captivating tale told and performed in a powerfully creative way. In light of the extraordinary challenges facing our world, this story about leadership, tenacity, hope, love and the power of people to unite against the forces of adversity is both relevant and impactful.”