Marvel Studios Gives Blade, Deadpool 3 and More New Release Dates
With the SAG-AFTRA strike officially over, has announced new release dates for a number of its upcoming movies.
Per The Hollywood Reporter, — which was previously dated for May 3, 2024 — will now release in theaters on July 26, 2024. Meanwhile, Marvel has delayed (formerly known as Captain America: New World Order) from July 26, 2024 to February 14, 2025. In turn, has moved from February 14, 2025 to November 7, 2025. Finally, Marvel has delayed from December 20, 2024 to July 25, 2025.
In light of these changes, Deadpool 3 is now Marvel’s only big-screen release planned for 2024. Captain America: Brave New World, Thunderbolts, and Blade join in 2025. (Marvel’s First Family’s upcoming reboot is currently set for or May 2, 2025 following numerous release date shifts of its own.) The studio’s current feature film slate wraps up with and — which open on May 1, 2026 and May 7, 2027, respectively.
Outside the Marvel sphere, Disney has delayed its upcoming Lion King prequel film from July 5, 2024 to December 20, 2024.
Director Shawn Levy’s Deadpool 3 sees Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds) make the jump from 20th Century Fox’s X-Men universe to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The Merc With a Mouth will be joined on this multiversal journey by none other than Wolverine (Hugh Jackman). Deadpool 3 was in the middle of shooting when the SAG-AFTRA strike brought production to a temporary halt in July.
Meanwhile, director Yann Demange’s Blade sees Mahershala Ali take over the Marvel role made famous by Wesley Snipes. The long-gestating reboot has reportedly had a troubled development, with Michael Green most recently being brought on board to rewrite the script. Production was originally set to begin this summer before the since-concluded WGA
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