Disney Reportedly Paid 75 Million For The Filmed Hamilton Stage Show

That may be the most a studio has ever paid for a finished product, which in this case was made by recording three separate live performances plus other material (setup shots and the like) without an audience present – in other words, not a traditional movie adaptation of the show, but a film made of the show itself. The plan is for this Hamilton film to come out in theaters some time in the fall next year, after which it will be a premium attraction for subscribers to the Disney+ streaming service. But if Disney wants to be the studio behind the actual (and probably inevitable) Hamilton: The Movie, they’ll have to shell out again, since IndieWire points out that the rights to such a yet-to-be-made film (as opposed to the filmed stage show) are still in the air. Whatever other plans Disney may have for the hit Hamilton franchise remain to be seen, with IndieWire speculating that the show could make a natural fit for the company’s theme parks (imagine Disney World’s Hall of Presidents outfitted with characters and songs from Hamilton). Whatever those plans are remain Disney’s alone at this point, but fans of Miranda’s breakthrough hit musical should feel pretty confident that they have a lot to look forward to in the next several years.