Why The Eras Tour Is Called “Taylor’s Version” On Disney+ & How It’s Different
Summary
- Taylor Swift’s documentary will be called
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version)
when it streams on Disney+. - The alteration to the movie’s title is a reference to Taylor Swift’s re-recordings of her old albums.
- The streaming version will include unreleased performances not seen in theaters.
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour‘s title change when it arrives on streaming may lead to some confusion. The documentary, which was directed by Sam Wrench, depicts the titular world tour conducted by pop superstar Taylor Swift, which began in March 2023 and concludes in December 2024. It has already become the highest-grossing tour of all time, earning more than $1 billion. The movie was released in theaters on October 13, 2023, and became a box office smash, earning $261.7 million worldwide and similarly became the highest-grossing concert movie of all time, surpassing 2011’s Justin Bieber: Never Say Never.
The Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour Disney+ release is set to go live on March 14 at 6:00 p.m. PT. However, the documentary will have the subtitle (Taylor’s Version) appended to the end rather than using the original title with which it ran in theaters in 2023. While this could make the streaming release seem like it’s something entirely different from the original movie, there is a very simple explanation for this alteration in the title.
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The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version) Title Connects To Taylor Swift’s Album Re-Releases
Several “Taylor’s Version” albums have already hit the market
The Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version) title is a reference to the star’s recently released re-recordings of her albums. These came about because Swift didn’t own the masters of the songs she wrote for her albums until leaving Big Machine Records in 2018. Because she owns her masters going forward, she has been recording and releasing new versions of her previous albums, so far putting out Taylor’s Version editions of Fearless, Red, Speak Now, and 1989.
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This new title for the documentary is more than just an empty reference to the Taylor Swift re-recordings. As the original tour featured a wide variety of guest performers and surprise bonus songs, there was quite a bit of footage that wasn’t included in the theatrical release, which nevertheless ran for 2 hours and 49 minutes. More of these moments will be included in the streaming release, which is why the title references the new versions of albums that Swift has released, utilizing “Taylor’s Version” instead of a more standard term like “Uncut” or “Special Edition.”
What’s New In Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version) On Disney+
Even more The Eras Tour songs are included
So far, not every new performance added to Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour has been officially announced. However, it has been confirmed that there will be five extra songs, including “Cardigan.” The other four, one of which will be “Maroon,” are acoustic performances. While this addition won’t encompass every single element of the tour that wasn’t included in the movie, it is a substantial enough alteration that the documentary lives up to the promise of being called “Taylor’s Version.”
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour is a film rendition of the colossal worldwide event that sees the legendary pop star hit the stage in a specially curated film event. Performing the hits of her over seventeen-year career in music, The Eras Tour highlights Taylor Swift and her team as they put on a show of a lifetime.
- Director
- Sam Wrench
- Release Date
- October 13, 2023
- Runtime
- 170 Minutes
