But once more, Disney is shaking up its launch calendar, delaying a slew of upcoming Marvel, Star Wars, and Avatar films. As per Deadline, the shift is especially attributed to the continued writers’ strike in Hollywood, inflicting screenplays to not be prepared, along with pausing manufacturing. Let’s begin with the three upcoming Avatar films, which have all been delayed by not less than a 12 months, with the fifth movie now eyeing a launch in 2031. Avatar 3, which is predicted to introduce the ‘Ash Individuals’ representing the fireplace tradition, has been delayed by precisely a 12 months, going from December 20, 2024 to December 19, 2025.
In the meantime, James Cameron’s Avatar 4 shifts from December 18, 2026, to December 21, 2029, and Avatar 5 goes from December 22, 2028, to December 19, 2031. The director beforehand confirmed that scripts for the following three Avatar movies are already locked in, however the report claims that the general shifting of different Disney films as a result of strike is pushing the sci-fi sequels even additional.
“Every Avatar movie is an thrilling however epic enterprise that takes time to carry to the standard degree we as filmmakers try for and audiences have come to anticipate,” producer Jon Landau tweeted in response to the information. “The crew is tough at work and may’t wait to carry audiences again to Pandora in December 2025.” Cameron’s Avatar: The Means of Water earned $2.320 billion (about Rs. 19,095 crore) on the world field workplace, incomes a spot because the #3 greatest film of all time.
Every Avatar movie is an thrilling however epic enterprise that takes time to carry to the standard degree we as filmmakers try for and audiences have come to anticipate. The crew is tough at work and may’t wait to carry audiences again to Pandora in December 2025. pic.twitter.com/DrFX01qzTa
— Jon Landau (@jonlandau) June 13, 2023
Coming to Marvel, the long-troubled Blade film and Thunderbolts — MCU’s try at its personal Suicide Squad — are ready till the writers’ strike calms, earlier than rolling the cameras. The previous now strikes from September 6, 2024 to February 14, 2025, whereas Thunderbolts will maintain onto its 2024 window, going from July 26 to December 20. Deadpool 3, which marks Hugh Jackman’s return to the position of Wolverine, is the shining beacon; it has been introduced ahead by six months, from Nov. 8, 2024 to Might 3, 2024. Captain America: New World Order was subjected to a title change, final week, now dubbed ‘Captain America: Courageous New World.’ It has been delayed from Might 3, 2024 to July 26, 2024.
It seems as if scripts for the upcoming Avengers films aren’t absolutely prepared both, transferring Avengers: The Kang Dynasty a complete 12 months, from Might 2, 2025, to Might 1, 2026. In doing so, it is changing Avengers: Secret Wars, which now jumps to Might 7, 2027. The report additionally notes that with the delay, Disney desires to make sure issues are easy on the standard entrance as effectively.
The post-pandemic period of the MCU has been unsatisfactory to say the least, from weak scripts to poorly rendered VFX that resulted in a lack of confidence from followers, alongside decrease field workplace numbers. VFX artists on Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania beforehand blamed Marvel for prioritising different tasks over theirs. The Incredible 4 reboot, which has already been going by a troublesome time switching administrators, shifts deeper into 2025 — going from February 14 to Might 2.
2026 marks a giant 12 months for Star Wars followers, with two untitled films anticipated to launch. One in every of them has been pushed from December 2025 to Might 22, 2026, whereas the opposite has simply been added to Disney’s calendar. In the course of the Star Wars Celebration occasion in April, Disney confirmed that three Star Wars films are within the pipeline, with one in every of them bringing again Daisy Ridley as Rey Skywalker; it’s unclear if that is one of many untitled films.
Different tasks to obtain an replace in Disney’s calendar embody the live-action Moana film with Dwayne Johnson, now slated to launch June 27, 2025 — roughly per week sooner than the preliminary July 2 slot. Then there is a new Alien film that takes the August 16, 2024 date, and a bunch of different untitled movies throughout 2024 to 2025, which additionally consists of two Marvel films.
