Disney has bumped back the release dates of virtually all its upcoming Marvel films and “Avatar 3,” as well as others, in some cases by as much as a year on the theatrical release calendar. The studio has however slotted in release dates for two new “Star Wars” films.
“Captain America: Brave New World,” “Thunderbolts,” “Blade,” “Fantastic Four,” the next “Avengers” movies and “Avatar 3” have all been pushed back, some into late 2024, and in the case of James Cameron’s “Avatar 3,” from December 2024 now all the way to December 2025. The final “Avatar” movie now won’t hit theaters until 2031. The untitled third “Deadpool” movie is one of the rare Marvel movies actually moving up on the release calendar. It will now open May 3, 2024, up from a prior release in November.
Several of these movies have been impacted as a result of the writers strike, with “Blade” among those that have been halted indefinitely until the writers strike is completed.
Other movies shifted on the calendar include the live-action “Moana,” which will now open June 27, 2025, up slightly from July 2, 2025. The two untitled, unspecified “Star Wars” movies will each open in 2026, one in late May and the other in December. Some of its other 20th Century movies, such as an “Untitled Alien Event Movie” and a film called “The Amateur” also landed release dates amid the shuffle, with “The Amateur” opening November 8, 2024.
While it’s unclear what the “Star Wars” movies are, Lucasfilm previously announced the upcoming theatrical titles on its slate back at this year’s Star Wars Celebration event, including movies directed by James Mangold, long-time “Star Wars” TV guru Dave Filoni, and Oscar-winning filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s previously announced feature, which will see the return of Daisy Ridley to the franchise as her character Rey.
“Captain America: Brave New World,” “Thunderbolts,” “Blade,” “Fantastic Four,” the next “Avengers” movies and “Avatar 3” have all been pushed back, some into late 2024, and in the case of James Cameron’s “Avatar 3,” from December 2024 now all the way to December 2025. The final “Avatar” movie now won’t hit theaters until 2031. The untitled third “Deadpool” movie is one of the rare Marvel movies actually moving up on the release calendar. It will now open May 3, 2024, up from a prior release in November.
Several of these movies have been impacted as a result of the writers strike, with “Blade” among those that have been halted indefinitely until the writers strike is completed.
Other movies shifted on the calendar include the live-action “Moana,” which will now open June 27, 2025, up slightly from July 2, 2025. The two untitled, unspecified “Star Wars” movies will each open in 2026, one in late May and the other in December. Some of its other 20th Century movies, such as an “Untitled Alien Event Movie” and a film called “The Amateur” also landed release dates amid the shuffle, with “The Amateur” opening November 8, 2024.
While it’s unclear what the “Star Wars” movies are, Lucasfilm previously announced the upcoming theatrical titles on its slate back at this year’s Star Wars Celebration event, including movies directed by James Mangold, long-time “Star Wars” TV guru Dave Filoni, and Oscar-winning filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s previously announced feature, which will see the return of Daisy Ridley to the franchise as her character Rey.