A combination of the writer’s strike and other factors have led Disney Pictures to announce some massive sweeping changes to its release schedule – changes that are impacting multiple Marvel movies, the “Avatar” sequels, the next “Star Wars” films and. more.
One benefit of the changes is that “Deadpool 3” is moving up six months – shifting from November 8th 2024 to May 3rd 2024 – taking over the spot previously reserved for “Captain America: Brave New World”. “The Marvels” later this year has been unaffected.
Every other Marvel film, including that fourth “Captain America” film, has been delayed by several months, whilst the two new “Avengers” films have been pushed back a year.
On the “Avatar” front, the third film has been pushed back a year to December 2025. However, the fourth and fifth films have been pushed back three years each, meaning they won’t be opening until December 21st 2029 and December 19th 2031 respectively.
Next up, two upcoming “Star Wars” films have both marked out dates in May and December 2026. In addition, Fede Alvarez’s “Alien” film has set an August 2024 release, and the live-action “Moana” has moved up a week to late June 2025.
The new schedule is as follows:
The Marvels – November 10th 2023
Deadpool 3 – May 3rd 2024
Captain America: Brave New World – July 26th 2024
New “Alien” Film – August 16th 2024
Thunderbolts – December 20th 2024
Blade – February 14th 2025
Fantastic Four – May 2nd 2025
Live-Action “Moana” Movie – June 27th 2025
Avatar 3 – December 19th 2025
Avengers: The Kang Dynasty – May 1st 2026
Untitled “Star Wars” Film – May 22nd 2026
Untitled “Star Wars” Film – December 18th 2026
Avengers: Secret Wars – May 7th 2027
Avatar 4 – December 21st 2029
Avatar 5 – December 19th 2031
