Today Disney announced a new lineup for its upcoming movies. This comes after Disney’s Mulan and Marvel Studios’ Black Widow saw their release dates pushed back due to the coronavirus outbreak. With theaters still closed, these aren’t the only two movies in the Walt Disney Studios slate to get new release dates. In fact, just about all of the upcoming movies will be getting new release dates it appears.
Several films did maintain their current release dates. This includes Pixar’s Soul which is set to release on June 19, 2020. Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story and also The Last Duel will retain their release dates this year. Searchlight Pictures’s The Personal History of David Copperfield and Antlers, and 20th Century Studios’ Woman in the Window, and The New Mutants all currently do not have release dates. They will be released in the near future.
Other notable changes are that both Disney’s Jungle Cruise and Lucasfilm’s Indiana Jones 5 both have been pushed back another year. Disney’s Artemis Fowl will also now be released exclusively on Disney+.
The shakeup in the release schedule comes as not only theaters are closed but productions have had to shut down due to COVID-19. While people will not be able to go to theaters until it is safe to do so, movies also won’t be made. This could potentially lead to a gap in movie releases if studios were to begin releasing features on streaming services as had been rumored. Other than Artemis Fowl going directly to Disney+, The Walt Disney Company will continue to release theatrical features in the feature, albeit with a new schedule. The new release schedule will not only allow for these movies to be released in a traditional theatrical format, but it will also give time for studios to produce future movies once the industry begins to move forward again.
What movies are you most looking forward to from The Walt Disney Company in the coming years? Do any of the changes in release dates surprise you? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
Disney’s New Release Schedule
June 19, 2020
Soul – Pixar Animation Studios
July 17, 2020
Bob’s Burgers – 20th Century Studios
July 24, 2020
Mulan – Walt Disney Studios
August 7, 2020
Empty Man – 20th Century Studios
August 14, 2020
The One and Only Ivan – Walt Disney Pictures
Sept 4, 2020 – Labor Day weekend
The Beatles: Get Back – Walt Disney Pictures
October 16, 2020
The French Dispatch – Searchlight Pictures
November 6, 2020
Black Widow – Marvel Studios
November 20, 2020
Raya and the Last Dragon – Disney Animation Studios
Dec. 11, 2020
Free Guy – 20th Century Studios
Dec. 18, 2020
West Side Story – 20th Century Studios
December 25, 2020
The Last Duel – 20th Century Studios
February 12, 2021
The Eternals – Marvel Studios
May 7, 2021
Shang-Chi – Marvel Studios
May 28, 2021
Cruella – Walt Disney Pictures
July 30, 2021
Jungle Cruise – Walt Disney Pictures
October 15, 2021
Hamilton – Walt Disney Pictures
November 5, 2021
Doctor Strange 2 – Marvel Studios
February 18, 2022
Thor: Love And Thunder – Marvel Studios
May 8, 2022
Black Panther 2 – Marvel Studios
July 8, 2022
Captain Marvel 2 – Marvel Studios
July 29, 2022
Indiana Jones 5 – Lucasfilm
