# How long must I wait to see "Get Back"? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** disney-hulu\ **Created:** [November 27, 2021, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-must-i-wait-to-see-get-back/955023 "2021-11-27T11:40:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Roger\_That](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roger_that/32/8505_2.png) [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2021, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-must-i-wait-to-see-get-back/955023/1 "2021-11-27T11:40:16Z")
Not a subscriber to Disney +, and don’t plan to be. (General cheapness, and also a principled decider not to subscribe to a zillion different channels–I get too many with my current cable package to justify paying for a few additional shows.) But I’m also a Beatles fan. So how long do you think I’ll need to wait to watch the Peter Jackson extravaganza? I’m OK, mind you, waiting a year or two. (And no, I don’t need to be told how cheap Disney+ is on a trial basis, which I can then cancel after seeing the movie–I find that “cancel later” practices don’t work for me, and I end up subscribing to things I don’t wish to subscribe to, which is the whole premise of “cancel later” policies in the first place.) I’m just wondering how long it will be before it’s shown on regular cable, or on DVD, or something else. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2021, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-must-i-wait-to-see-get-back/955023/2 "2021-11-27T11:57:03Z")
Given that it wound up being released as a miniseries (not a movie) on a streaming network, I wouldn’t be sure that it will ever come out on physical media. That said, it’s the Beatles, and it wouldn’t surprise me if Apple music wanted a collector’s version or something to be released physically. Does anyone have any data on physical releases of other Disney+ releases? ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2021, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-must-i-wait-to-see-get-back/955023/3 "2021-11-27T16:09:21Z")
You might want to see what the most recent Marvel or Star Wars properties available to rent on Amazon are to get an idea of how long Disney+ exclusivity lasts. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Sensitive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@Darth\_Sensitive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Sensitive)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2021, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-must-i-wait-to-see-get-back/955023/4 "2021-11-27T18:23:47Z")
I don’t believe that Disney plans to release any of their shows that have come out on Disney+. You can’t buy The Mandalorian, Loki, Falcon and the Winter Soldier, or Wandavision on physical media. You can get the theatrical releases as hard copies, or rent them elsewhere, but they very badly want you to subscribe, so they’re keeping content that people want to see exclusive. I can imagine a deal where the negotiations to get it to The Mouse included an eventual collector disc, but I kinda think if they were going to do that it would have been released on Hulu. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2021, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-must-i-wait-to-see-get-back/955023/5 "2021-11-27T18:33:47Z")
If you’re friends with someone who _does_ have Disney+, you could access it using their sign in/password. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2021, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-must-i-wait-to-see-get-back/955023/6 "2021-11-27T18:48:39Z")
The answer appears to be, “it may be a while, if ever.” A [Radio Times article on the series](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/documentaries/the-beatles-get-back-release-date/) says, “There have been no plans announced for the release of The Beatles: Get Back on DVD or Blu-ray.” As @Darth_Sensitive notes, Disney has not yet released any of their exclusive Disney+ content on physical media, or on other platforms. _The Mandalorian_, which was the first big release for Disney+, first came out two years ago, and it’s still not available anywhere else. But, as @BigT says, because Apple Music likely owns the ultimate rights to this series, it would not be too surprising if they do release it on physical media, at some yet-unannounced date down the road. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2021, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-must-i-wait-to-see-get-back/955023/7 "2021-11-27T19:46:55Z")
Is it going to be available on Disney+ for the foreseeable future? ---
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2022, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-must-i-wait-to-see-get-back/955023/8 "2022-02-23T12:29:03Z")
I dont think that they retire things on Disney+ like other services do. Its a great show IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![Hoops](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoops/32/6408_2.png) [@Hoops](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoops)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2022, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-must-i-wait-to-see-get-back/955023/9 "2022-02-23T17:46:50Z")
The Blu-Ray has been announced, but seems to be delayed. [https://usastore.thebeatles.com/product/Y3AMBE705/the-beatles-get-back-3disc-bluray-collectors-edition](https://usastore.thebeatles.com/product/Y3AMBE705/the-beatles-get-back-3disc-bluray-collectors-edition)