MCU, Star Wars Films Get New Release Dates After Disney Shakeup

As first reported by Pamela McClintock and Aaron Couch in the The Hollywood Reporter, Disney has reshuffled many of the release dates for its movies for as far into the future as 2031. Impacted movies span multiple franchises, including Marvel, Star Wars, and Avatar.

There was one piece of good news amidst all of the delays — Deadpool 3 will now release in May 2024 rather than December 2024 as initially planned.

The report, nor Disney, have announced a specific reason for all the changes though it is believed to be due to the ongoing writers’ strike that has currently paralyzed much of Hollywood. Two Marvel movies, Thunderbolts and Blade, have delayed production altogether due to the strike.

The full list of impacted films are:

• Captain America: Brave New World

  • Was: May 3, 2024

  • Now: July 26, 2024 (DELAYED)

• Thunderbolts

  • Was: July 26, 2024

  • Now: December 20, 2024 (DELAYED)

• Blade

  • Was: September 6, 2024

  • Now: February 14, 2025 (DELAYED)

• Deadpool 3

  • Was: November 8, 2024

  • Now: May 3, 2024 (MOVED UP)

• Avatar 3

  • Was: December 20, 2024

  • Now: December 19, 2025 (DELAYED)

• Fantastic Four

  • Was: February 14, 2025

  • Now: May 2, 2025 (DELAYED)

• Avengers: Kang Dynasty

  • Was: May 2, 2025

  • Now: May 1, 2026 (DELAYED)

• Untitled Star Wars Project #1

  • Was: December 19, 2025

  • Now: May 22, 2026 (DELAYED)

• Avengers: Secret Wars

  • Was: May 1, 2026

  • Now: May 7, 2027 (DELAYED)

• Moana

  • Now: June27, 2025 (NEWLY ANNOUNCED DATE)

• Untitled Star Wars Project #2

  • Now: December 18, 2026 (NEW PROJECT)

• Avatar 4

  • Was: December 18, 2026

  • Now: December December 21, 2029 (DELAYED)

• Avatar 5

  • Was: December 22, 2028

  • Now: December 19, 2031 (DELAYED)