Disney delays release of Avatar sequels, shakes up Marvel calendar

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Wang June 13, 2023 at 12:58 PM EDT

Disney has reshuffled its movie release calendar, adding the Moana live-action (June 27, 2025) and an untitled Star Wars movie (Dec. 18, 2026) to the roster, but delaying the next three Avatar sequels and nearly all of its upcoming Marvel movies.

Avatar 3 will move from Dec. 20, 2024 to Dec. 19, 2025; Avatar 4 will move from Dec. 18, 2026 to Dec. 21, 2029; and Avatar 5, the final installment, will move from Dec. 22, 2028 to Dec. 19, 2031. (The second film, Avatar: The Way of Water also experienced delays, though it appeared to be worth the wait, as it became the third-highest-grossing movie of all time.)

On the Marvel side, Captain America: Brave New World will move from May 3, 2024 to July 26, 2024, while Thunderbolts, previously slated for July 26, 2024, will move to Dec. 20, 2024. Blade, which was recently shut down amid the ongoing writers' strike, will move from Sept. 6, 2024 to Feb. 14, 2025.

Deadpool 3, on the other hand, will move up from Nov. 8, 2024 to May 3, 2024.

Fantastic Four will move from Feb. 14 2025 to May 2, 2025, while Avengers: The Kang Dynasty will be delayed an entire year, shifting from May 2, 2025 to May 1, 2026. Avengers: Secret Wars, too, will need an additional year, moving from May 1, 2026 to May 7, 2027. Per the calendar, there are also three untitled Marvel titles slated for 2026 release (the first in February, the second in July, and the third in November).

November 22, 2023 - Wish (Disney Animation)
March 1, 2024 - Elio (Pixar)
March 22, 2024 - Snow White (Live Action)
May 3, 2024 - Deadpool 3
May 24, 2024 - Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
June 14, 2024 - Inside Out 2 (Pixar)
July 5, 2024 - Mufasa (Live Action)
July 26, 2024 - Captain America: Brave New World
August 16, 2024 - Alien (untitled Fede Alvarez)
Dec. 20, 2024 - Thunderbolts
Feb. 14, 2025 - Blade
May 2, 2025 - Fantastic Four
June 27, 2025 - Moana (Live Action)
Dec. 19, 2025 - Avatar 3
May 1, 2026 - Avengers: The Kang Dynasty
May 22, 2026 - Star Wars
December 18, 2026 - Star Wars
May 7, 2027 - Avengers: Secret Wars
December 17, 2027 - Star Wars
Dec. 21, 2029 - Avatar 4
Dec. 19, 2031 - Avatar 5

So obviously lots of big news...we'll see what the writers strike causes any other delays but you can see The Little Mermaid and GOTG3 has definitely caused a shift in Disney's marketing plan.

Lion King 2 is the only live action with a big weekend and not early may or memorial day. Blade (if it comes out) is now buried in the middle of February

Thunderbolts getting the Christmas release date is a shocker...it's a great series but they aren't using the Ellis characters (or perhaps that will be set up for the next one)



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Gonna be honest, I feel like MARVEL is pretty well played out and doesn't matter if the studio delays these movie's release date or not.. Unless you're really into Disney+ and have kept up on the lower tier MARVEL movies, then the New Captain America along with the Avengers aren't going to do near as well as what we were accustomed to with the other movies.. I'm not so certain the average moviegoer is going to buy into Anthony Mackie as Captain America when Chris Evans owned the role for the longest time and let's not forget the Godawful, SHE-HULK who'll most likely be a part of it, while The HULK takes a backseat and has been reduced to being a total nerd now thanks to the events of END GAME..



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To me the last couple years with Marvel hasbeen basically Rocky V and now we are moving into the Rocky Balboa/Creed years with Fantastic Four, Deadpool, Thunderbolts and likely The X-men.



I also think Daredevil is going to be huge on Disney+