I think we'll see this across all entertainment. We'll call this the 6 month entertainment hold. Like the writers strike.
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Widow to take Eternals Fall slot, Mulan to premiere in july
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I think we'll see this across all entertainment. We'll call this the 6 month entertainment hold. Like the writers strike.
The release dates are going to catch up with 2023 sooner than we expected
I don't know how Shang-Chi makes a May release date when filming has stopped for who knows how long. Spider-Man also won't be able to film any time soon.
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I honestly think they will have growth due to the fact that people have to stay home and many will lean on popular libraries.
It's weird that this might actually work out in Disney's favor, at least as far as the MCU goes.
I've already talked to people over the past couple months who said they were missing having a Marvel movie to go see.
By the time November rolls around, it will be a year and a half since the last MCU film. That could give it an additional boost.
I've already talked to people over the past couple months who said they were missing having a Marvel movie to go see.
By the time November rolls around, it will be a year and a half since the last MCU film. That could give it an additional boost.
On the other hand, subs could be up because people can't leave their house.
Milan is funny but I'm more amused by the op just leaving out 'Black' from 'Black Widow' to get the thread posted .1 seconds faster.
For new stuff it'll absolutely suck.
But with a few strokes of a pen, some lawyers, and maybe some time to pass for other deals to run out - they have a huge catalog of stuff still to put out there.
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Yeah, Black Widow was probably going to do solid, Ant-Man-esque numbers - but now the delay is going to make it huge (assuming people actually want to go to theaters).
Anecdotally, I know quite a few people who felt exhausted with the MCU after Infinity War and Endgame and weren't particularly looking forward to Phase 4 at all. I wonder if this break will give them enough time to feel invigorated enough to be interested in it again.
Wonder Woman is taking August. Even Disney is smart enough not to really contest that. (Also they still have The King's Man in that space from that film's last delay - so they already have counterprogramming).
I think Black Widow will be more successful in November than it would have been in May. (Assuming we're out of this pandemic, of course.)
Could it be GOTG3? Or Blade? I'm not sure what else is announced for theatrical releases
Don't forget the smaller fare they planned on.
People forget the Bob's Burgers movie was set for July but considering we still haven't seen anything from it, that's likely pushed back.
Nice one, China still has theaters closed .
At first they opened some but closed them all soon after that because they didn't want to risk it
As said, Antman 3 is also slated for 2022 but those 2 were also set for 2022 hence why I said it was a toss up.
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Watching a mcu movie in the theaters is pretty much as close to back to 'normal' as we can get for many
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Completely agreed. It will be things like blockbuster movies that make the public feel at ease again. A sense of normalcy.
Honestly, I think there's a good chance that both Mulan and Wonder Woman gets pushed again but that Black Widow might be able to release, which would put it in a very interesting spot.
Huh, didn't realize Soul was still dated for June.
I thought Widow might have been September, but man November is a hell of a wait for new Marvel. I don't see why they don't just put Widow in July, keep Eternals in November, and move Mulan to next Feb for Chinese New Year? Whatever, what do I know!
The Doctor Strange delay is probably great news for Sam Raimi though. Shang-Chi in the May date seems like a weird choice but I guess, assuming production resumes this summer, there'll just be no time to have it finished for February.
I thought Widow might have been September, but man November is a hell of a wait for new Marvel. I don't see why they don't just put Widow in July, keep Eternals in November, and move Mulan to next Feb for Chinese New Year? Whatever, what do I know!
The Doctor Strange delay is probably great news for Sam Raimi though. Shang-Chi in the May date seems like a weird choice but I guess, assuming production resumes this summer, there'll just be no time to have it finished for February.
That was probably going to happen with Indy anyway given the director change.
At this point, neither would I. Just out of pure stubbornness.
"Sir, we think it's best to move it to streaming services at this point."
"No, we are releasing this fucking movie."
Wouldn't the comparable time for them be trying to open theaters at the end of this month or early may? Or do I have my timelines off
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I was personally hoping for September for Black Widow, and I really wouldn't be surprised if Mulan ends up at Chinese New Year time.
Originally 2022 was going to have Ant-Man 3 in Feb (not announced but rumored to have started pre-production), Black Panther 2 in May, Captain Marvel 2 in July (rumored but now confirmed), and something TBD in Oct. Since Thor took the Feb date, my guess is Ant-Man 3 will now either move to October or they'll hold it over to 2023 and put something else like Blade or Deadpool in that October '22 slot.
As it stands right now, it still seems like June/July for some of these movies is generous at best. There's going to be a lot of people fearful of returning to large gatherings (and yes, probably plenty who wont care) but i guess we'll have to wait and see.
You thought a vaccine was a long way away, just wait until you hear the new Jungle Cruise release date!
Here are the upcoming comic book movies now
Wonder Woman - Aug 2020
Venom 2 - Oct 2020
Black Widow - Nov 2020
Eternals - Feb 2021
Morbius - Mar 2021
Shang-Chi - May 2021
The Batman - June 2021
Spider-Man 3 - July 2021 (maybe)
The Suicide Squad - Aug 2021
Doctor Strange 2 - Nov 2021
Black Adam - Dec 2021
Thor: Love and Thunder - Feb 2022
Shazam! 2 - April 2022
Black Panther 2 - May 2022
The Flash - June 2022
Captain Marvel 2 - July 2022
Aquaman 2 - Dec 2022
Wonder Woman - Aug 2020
Venom 2 - Oct 2020
Black Widow - Nov 2020
Eternals - Feb 2021
Morbius - Mar 2021
Shang-Chi - May 2021
The Batman - June 2021
Spider-Man 3 - July 2021 (maybe)
The Suicide Squad - Aug 2021
Doctor Strange 2 - Nov 2021
Black Adam - Dec 2021
Thor: Love and Thunder - Feb 2022
Shazam! 2 - April 2022
Black Panther 2 - May 2022
The Flash - June 2022
Captain Marvel 2 - July 2022
Aquaman 2 - Dec 2022
Put a maybe by The Batman as well. They had to stop shooting.