This is a pretty major curveball for the company, given their recent efforts to do something similar with the live action remake of Mulan had not fared as well as desired.
Soul will, however, be playing as part of the London Film Festival 2020, therefore fans who are desperate to see it on the big screen can do so rather than waiting for its December streaming date.
They will need to act fast as the movie will be showing over October 11-12, meaning tickets will likely be almost sold out.
For more information on that, visit the LFF website, however for those happy to wait for an at-home experience, the movie will come on Disney Plus on Christmas Day.
source: express.co.uk