‘Deadpool 3’ and ‘Captain America New World Order’ Release Dates Moved – The Hollywood Reporter

Summer tent pool Deadpool 3 will hit theaters a little later than originally estimated as part of a slate shift for Marvel Studios. Disney announced late Wednesday that the high-profile Three Coils will now open at the domestic box office on July 26, 2024, instead of May 3, 2024.

Captain America: New World OrderWhich was earlier dated July, has been extended by nine months to February 14, 2025.

In other moves, Marvel’s anti-hero-centric film ThunderboltsStarring Florence Pugh and Sebastian Stan, moved to July 25, 2025 (backdated to December 20, 2024). BladeThe Mahershala Ali starrer is being shifted to 7 November 2025 (back from 14 February 2025) after a delay of nine months. both of them Blade And Thunderbolts They were planning to go into production this summer, but didn’t have scripts ready in time, so they shut down during the writers’ strike in May.

At this point, Marvel now only has one film on the 2024 calendar (Deadpool), which could help the film feel special in an era that has challenged some superhero projects at the box office. Marvel has four properties in 2024 (incl Fantastic Fourpreviously scheduled for 5 May 2024).

In non-Marvel changes, Disney led the way Mufasa: The Lion King Up to 20 December 2024 (back from 5 July 2024). Barry Jenkins is directing the prequel.

Deadpool 3 — with Ryan Reynolds returning to the titular role and producer’s chair — was among several Hollywood productions that had to halt shooting in July when actors went on strike.

Miracle and Deadpool The team, which also includes director Sean Levy and co-star Hugh Jackman, sprung into action Tuesday night when SAG announced it had reached a tentative deal with Hollywood studios to end the strike, which 117 It continued for days. Insiders say the plan is for Levy to resume shooting in London in the next two weeks (Marvel and Disney paid to maintain the sets, while a crew stands by).

The filmmakers plan to open the film in the summer, which is prime time for superhero fare, and will need all the extra time to finish shooting the second half of the film. According to sources, Levy and Reynolds used the downtime during the strike to edit what they had shot, as well as begin special effects work.

Captain America: New World OrderAnthony Mackie, who played Captain America/Sam Wilson, completed principal photography before Strike, so was not expected to move to a later date, as many thought it would swap dates with Deadpool. Ga and will open in May 2024.

All Hollywood studios are now scrambling to rearrange their release schedules after the strike ends. Within hours of the deal being announced, for example, Sony pushed back its release. Poison 3 From July 12, 2024 to November 8, 2024, to provide more cushion.

Dozens of other titles have already had their release dates changed due to the actors’ strike – and the earlier writers’ strike, which ended in late September – and more are sure to follow. In recent weeks, Disney delayed the 2024 spring tentpole. Snow White And Elio A year or so, while Paramount pushed back the next release. Mission Impossible Summer 2024 to 2025 installment And A Quiet Place: Day One For several months from spring to June 2024.

As for Reynolds, in his first tweet since the strike, the actor assured fans that the film will be ready for summer, with a photo of Dogpole, the canine version of Deadpool seen in the film. “Did the dog pole save the day? Gremlins don’t stand a chance in hell,” Reynolds captioned the photo. “But she’s currently causing nightmares for Disney’s plush merchandising department. The film, coming out Summer 2024.