But as the coronavirus shoved more and more blockbusters into , Disney decided in late July to shift all seven movies back a year. So Avatar 2 will arrive in , Avatar 3 in , Avatar 4 in and Avatar 5 in Three Star Wars movies then fill in the odd-numbered years. How topical! It's streaming on HBO Max. Marvel star Anthony Mackie is an android with attitude in Netflix's near-future action thriller. Eddie Murphy already waited more than 30 years to come back to America for this long-awaited sequel to his '80s classic, so we didn't mind a delay of a few months.
Amazon Prime Video acquired Coming 2 America in November, a month before it was set to be released in theaters, and it's streaming now. Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley cause chaos on a planet where all the women have died and thoughts are visible. Even before the pandemic this delightfully weird-sounding film was delayed by reshoots. Awkwafina lends her voice to this fire-breathing animated adventure streaming now on Disney Plus. Arguably one of the most-delayed films on the list, this reworked and significantly longer version of 's Justice League re-teams Wonder Woman, Batman and Superman in the hands of the film's original director Zack Snyder.
Nicolas Cage plays himself in suitably over-the-top style in this bonkers comedy. The monster-mashing sequel had already moved its release date before the pandemic even happened. Warner Bros. The legendary fighting game comes to HBO Max. Michael B. Jordan stars in this adaptation of a Tom Clancy espionage novel, which is remorselessly shuffled to Amazon Prime Video. Jason Statham kicks ass in a security van under siege.
Guy Ritchie directs. Amy Adams plays an agoraphobic child psychologist who witnesses a horrific crime through the window of her New York apartment. Zack Snyder brings the zombie genre back to life with an all-action undead heist film on Netflix. Jackson , originally slated for May The near-silent sequel was postponed barely a week before its release. Seeing the chilling first movie in a packed theater was an important part of the experience, partly because of the tension of trying to eat your snacks very, very quietly.
Emma Stone stars as a young Cruella De Vil in Disney's latest live-action prequel, this time putting a new spin on animated classic Dalmatians. It streamed on Disney Plus the same day it opened in theaters. The third film to star Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as real-life ghosthunters Ed and Lorraine Warren, based on the chilling true story of a murder trial in which the defendant claimed demonic possession. Action man Mark Wahlberg headlines the eternal story of a man who learns that his hallucinations are actually visions from past lives.
It's streaming on Paramount Plus. Chu, and stars Anthony Ramos from the Broadway cast of Hamilton. Pixar animated adventure featuring aquatic creatures finding their feet on the Italian Riviera. It's exclusive to Disney Plus. Starring Vin Diesel , John Cena and Charlize Theron , the ninth Fast and Furious film was one of the first to reschedule, taking the bold step of moving F9 nearly a year to April -- a date previously earmarked for the next film in the Fast Saga.
There's no word yet on when that 10th and final film will be released. A riotous story told through a series of viral tweets inspired this tale of a wild weekend in Florida. The film was set to release May 1, almost 10 years after actor Scarlett Johansson made her Marvel Cinematic Universe debut as the character in Iron Man 2.
A few major cities in the U. This change in behavior has taken its economic toll on the film industry. More films will likely continue to delay their premieres in hopes of finding a better time to release their films to a wide audience. As goes Marvel, so goes the movie industry. Disney will likely be fine even if its profits do take a hit this year. And Disney-lovers have plenty of back catalogue content to watch.
But the world is radically changing right now, and so is how movies are made and consumed. We were already on a trajectory to watch movies at home more and visit the theater less, and social distancing will likely rapidly accelerate that trend. Fans have been waiting an entire decade for Black Widow — the only woman in the original Avengers team — to get her own movie.
Many of the best dates the next several summers have already been snagged by studios. Things are even more complicated when it comes to franchise fare, especially for films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The genius of the MCU is that each individual Marvel movie introduces a character who will eventually become a part of an ensemble. It all began with Iron Man 2 in and Thor in Marvel experimented with moving the UK release date forward to match up with the Easter holiday and all those bored kids with nothing to do but go to the cinema.
It was a success, so they stuck with it. Releasing their superhero films early over here has other benefits, too, including helping to kickstart a buzz when they finally arrive in the US, as well as extended the time that the internet will be talking about their latest release.
Sometimes, like with the shawarma post-credits scene in The Avengers , extra material and tweaks are occasionally made between releases in different regions, so they get a more complete version of the film.
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