Movies

Disney shakes up its movie calendar

The effects of the writers’ strike have are definitely being felt.

June 13, 2023

On Tuesday, Pamela McClintock and Aaron Couch of The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Disney has done a major reshuffling of its upcoming movie release dates — including a large slate of Marvel projects.

While no reason was given, it’s a safe bet that the ongoing (and 100% justified) writers’ strike is playing a major factor. Even for movies that are in the middle of filming, not having writers there to touch up or rework the script is a major obstacle.

The following list isn’t a complete look at the changed release dates, but it does cover most of the films that folks reading this site will be interested in. We also learned that the untitled/upcoming Alien movie for Hulu will debut on August 24, 2024.

Captain America: Brave New World: Delayed from May 3, 2024 to July 26, 2024
Thunderbolts: Delayed from July 26, 2024 to December 20, 2024
Blade: Delayed from September 6, 2024 to February 14, 2025.

Untitled Deadpool Movie: MOVED UP from November 8, 2024 to May 3, 2024 (HUZZAH!)
Avatar 3: Delayed from December 20, 2024 to December 19, 2025.
Fantastic Four: Delayed from February 14, 2025 to May 2, 2025.

Avengers: The Kang Dynasty: Delayed from May 2, 2025 to May 1, 2026 (this could obviously be compounded by the legal issues involving Jonathan Majors).
Untitled Star Wars Project #1 (Rey solo film?): Delayed from December 19, 2025 to May 22, 2026.
Avengers: Secret Wars: Delayed from May 1, 2026 to May 7, 2027.

Untitled Star Wars Project #2: Set for release on December 18, 2026.
Avatar 4: Delayed from December 18, 2026 to December December 21, 2029 (!).
Avatar 5: Delayed from December 22, 2028 to December 19, 2031.

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