Many of us have been thrown for a loop by the ongoing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and Hollywood is just one of the major machines scrambling to handle the fallout [1]. With all the theaters who quickly closed their doors and the nationwide lockdowns that encouraged people to stay at home as much as possible, all major spring and early summer movie releases were pushed back.
Some films like Candyman, Dune, and No Time to Die have since announced new release dates [2], while others like Bob's Burgers are postponed indefinitely. Meanwhile, some haven't even gotten the chance to kick off the ground, like Disney's live-action The Little Mermaid reboot. Check out our list of the major productions that have been affected by the coronavirus, and keep an eye out for updates on their spots on the release calendar.
When Does A Quiet Place Part II Come Out in Theaters?
Director and writer John Krasinski [4] announced the film's delay on Instagram [5], explaining that his ultimate wish would be for the world to experience the movie together, so it's been pulled from release. A Quiet Place Part II [6] was set to roll out in the US on March 8, but will now premiere on May 28, 2021.
When Does Antlers Come Out in Theaters?
The Keri Russell-led horror flick was scheduled to premiere on April 17, but was moved off the schedule by Searchlight Pictures. It will now premiere on Oct. 29, 2021.
When Does Avatar 2 Come Out in Theaters?
Although filming for both Avatar 2 and Avatar 3 was originally set to finish in the spring, production was suspended [7] in New Zealand in March 2020. On July 23, 2020, James Cameron revealed new release dates for all four [8] of the previously announced Avatar sequels: Avatar 2 has been pushed back to Dec. 16, 2022, Avatar 3 to December 2024, Avatar 4 to December 2026, and Avatar 5 to December 2028.
When Does Black Widow Come Out in Theaters?
The Black Widow standalone flick was officially pulled off Marvel's release schedule [9] on March 17, 2020. Originally scheduled for May 11, 2020, the film's release has been pushed to July 9 [10] and will drop in theaters and on Disney+ Premier Access.
When Does Bob's Burgers: The Movie Come Out in Theaters?
The Belcher family theatrical debut was originally meant to premiere on July 17, 2020, but has now been taken off the release schedule.
When Does Candyman Come Out in Theaters?
Nia DaCosta's Candyman, featuring Watchmen's Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, was originally set for a June 12 premiere. The film has been officially pushed back to release Aug. 27, 2021.
When Does Cinderella Come Out in Theaters?
We're going to have to wait a little longer to see Camila Cabello make her acting debut. Sony's upcoming Cinderella movie is now set for a July 16 release [11]. While not much is known about the plot yet, the film will reportedly tell the story of "a modern reimagining of the classic fairy tale in which an orphaned girl turns into a princess."
When Does Cruella Come Out in Theaters?
The Emma Stone-led feature was originally meant to premiere on December 23, 2020, but has been pushed to May 28, 2021, with a release in theaters and on Disney+ Premier Access.
When Does Death on the Nile Come Out in Theaters?
After four pushbacks, the star-studded mystery film [12] had its premiere moved from its original date of Oct. 9, 2020 to Feb. 11, 2022.
When Does Doctor Strange 2 Come Out in Theaters?
The Disney/Marvel Studios film has been pushed back [13] from Nov. 5, 2021 to March 25, 2022.
When Does Dune Come Out in Theaters?
The Timothée Chalamet-led epic [14] had its release date moved from Dec. 18, 2020, to Oct. 1, 2021.
When Does Elvis Come Out in Theaters?
The Austin Butler-led biographical film about Elvis Presley has been pushed back after production was halted in March 2020 [15]. Originally slated to come out on Oct. 1, 2021, the film will now premiere a month later, on Nov. 5, 2021.
When Does F9 (Fast and Furious 9) Come Out in Theaters?
The latest installment of the Fast and Furious franchise has been pushed back three times now, though we can't blame cast drama [16] for this recent update. Although the film was meant to originally premiere [17] on April 19, 2019, multiple delays — including the coronavirus — have pushed the release date to June 25, 2021. Hopefully, this date will stick.
When Does Fantastic Beasts 3 Come Out in Theaters?
After news broke that Johnny Depp had been axed from the franchise, it was announced that [18]the second Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them sequel's [19] release would be pushed back from its original [20] mid-November 2021 premiere date to July 15, 2022.
When Does Free Guy Come Out in Theaters?
The Ryan Reynolds [21] and Jodie Comer comedy has been pushed back from its original July 3 premiere date to July 30, 2021.
When Does Ghostbusters: Afterlife Come Out in Theaters?
The latest installment in the Ghostbusters franchise was meant to hit theaters on June 11, 2021, exactly 37 years after the original [22], but has been moved to drop on Nov. 11, 2021.
When Does Halloween Kills Come Out in Theaters?
The saga continues! The spooky continuation to the series has moved from premiering on Oct. 16, 2020 to Oct. 15, 2021. The final installment, Halloween Ends, will premiere in theaters on Oct. 14, 2022.
When Does In the Heights Come Out in Theaters?
Lin-Manuel Miranda [23] and Jon Chu's In the Heights [24] originally had a release date of June 26, but not only has the coronavirus pushed back its premiere date, it also stalled the scoring and mixing process [25] the film's crew was working on before post-production was halted.
Miranda explained during a recent appearance on The Rosie O'Donnell Show Live! [26] that the team was "literally recording the score when all of this started happening." He went on to say there's a lot that remains to be done, but the team will work doubly hard to complete the project once they're back in the studio.
The film will hit HBO Max and theaters on June 11, 2021.
When Does John Wick 4 Come Out in Theaters?
The action film is scheduled for release on May 27, 2022 [27] — a year later than its previous date, May 21, 2021.
When Does Jungle Cruise Come Out in Theaters?
Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt [28]'s Disney film has been pushed back a year from its July 24, 2020 release date. Jungle Cruise will now premiere on July 30, 2021.
When Does Jurassic World: Dominion Come Out in Theaters?
Jurassic World: Dominion will be bringing some fan favorites [29] back to the big world of dinosaurs, but folks may have to wait beyond the previously announced release date. Universal halted production several times due to positive coronavirus results, delaying production indefinitely. As of now, the film has been pushed back to June 10, 2022.
When Does King Richard Come Out in Theaters?
Will Smith [30]'s controversial biopic [31] about the father and tennis coach of Venus and Serena Williams has been pushed back an entire year due to a halt in filming. Originally slated to debut on Nov. 21, 2020, the film will now premiere on Nov. 19, 2021 in theaters and HBO Max.
When Does Last Night in Soho Come Out in Theaters?
The psychological horror film starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Matt Smith, and Diana Rigg has been pushed back from its Sept. 25, 2020 release to Oct. 22, 2021.
When Does Matrix 4 Come Out in Theaters?
Matrix 4 [32] was put on hold [33] after production finished shooting in San Francisco and moved on to Germany. The film was set to hit theaters [34] on May 21, 2021, but was pushed back to April 1, 2022 [35] before nabbing an earlier release date of Dec. 22, 2021.
When Does Mission: Impossible 7 Come Out in Theaters?
Despite many studios rushing to shut down productions amid the coronavirus pandemic, Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible 7 [36] is still hard at work. While production has halted in Italy, the cast and crew resumed work in the UK [37]. The film is still slated to drop on Nov. 19, 2021 [38].
Mission: Impossible 8 is also set to release on Nov. 4, 2022.
When Does Morbius Come Out in Theaters?
The Jared Leto-led Spider-Man spinoff film has been moved from July 31, 2020 to Jan. 21, 2022.
When Does No Time to Die Come Out in Theaters?
Daniel Craig [39]'s final mission as James Bond [40] was originally dropping into theaters on April 10, before it was pushed back to premiering in the UK on Nov. 12 and in the US on Nov. 20 [41]. The film was recently pushed back further to release worldwide on Oct. 8, 2021.
When Does Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway Come Out in Theaters?
The release of Sony's live-action/CGI family sequel Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway has been pushed back from its original date of April 3 to May 14, 2021.
When Does Respect Come Out in Theaters?
The Aretha Franklin approved biopic had its release date moved from Jan. 15, 2021, to Aug. 13, 2021.
When Does Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Come Out in Theaters?
Production on the Simu Liu-led Marvel film was temporarily suspended when director Destin Daniel Cretton self-isolated [42] after potentially being exposed to people with the coronavirus. However, on March 13, Disney halted filming, leaving production indefinitely on hiatus. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings now has a release date of Sept. 3, 2021.
When Does Shazam! 2 Come Out in Theaters?
Billy Batson and the gang are returning to the silver screen a little later than originally planned [43]. The sequel to DC's supersuccessful superhero flick was slated to debut on April 1, 2022, but due to some shifting around, it will now premiere on June 2, 2023.
When Does Spiral: From the Book of Saw Come Out in Theaters?
Lionsgate delayed the release of Chris Rock's Spiral: From the Book of Saw [44]. Originally set for May 15, the film is slated to drop May 21, 2021.
When Does The Batman Come Out in Theaters?
Matt Reeves's The Batman [45] had already completed seven weeks of filming in London before production was halted [46] on the Robert Pattinson-led film. The film's release has been moved three times and it is currently slated to premire on March 4, 2022.
When Does The Eternals Come Out in Theaters?
The ensemble film moved from a release date of Nov. 6, 2020 to Feb. 12, 2021 and finally to Nov. 5, 2021.
When Does The Flash Come Out in Theaters?
The standalone film starring Ezra Miller has been pushed back — it's now slated to premiere [47] on Nov. 4, 2022.
When Does The King's Man Come Out in Theaters?
After several pushbacks, The Kingsman prequel has moved from premiering on Sept. 18, 2020 to Dec. 22, 2021.
When Does The Little Mermaid Come Out in Theaters?
The live-action production of The Little Mermaid [48] starring Halle Bailey had production halted [49] nine days before shooting was set to begin.
When Does The Many Saints of Newark Come Out in Theaters?
The big-screen prequel to HBO's well-known mob series The Sopranos has been heavily delayed due to a halt in production. Originally scheduled for a Sept. 25 premiere, The Many Saints of Newark will now be released on Sep. 24, 2021.
When Does Spider-Man: No Way Home Come Out in Theaters?
After finally coming to an agreement for the final Sony/Marvel Spider-Man film, the sequel to 2019's Spider-Man: Far From Home has been moved from [50] July 16, 2021, to Dec. 17, 2021.
When Does the Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Sequel Come Out in Theaters?
The sequel to the Oscar-winning animated film has been delayed by six months [51], moving from April 8, 2022, to Oct. 7, 2022.
When Does The Woman in the Window Come Out in Theaters?
The Amy Adams-led film [52] was set to premiere on April 15, but has been pushed back indefinitely [53]. On Aug. 3, Deadline revealed that Netflix acquired the rights to the film [54], and it now has a release date of May 14, 2021.
When Does Thor: Love and Thunder Come Out in Theaters?
Although the fourth installment of the Thor franchise [55] was supposed to hit theaters on Nov. 5, 2021, the date has been pushed back to May 6, 2022.
When Does Top Gun: Maverick Come Out in Theaters?
The Tom Cruise [56] film was scheduled to hit theaters on June 24, but has now been pushed back to July 2, 2021 [57].
When Does Venom: Let There Be Carnage Come Out in Theaters?
Not only does the Venom sequel [58] have an official name, it also has a new release date! Venom: Let There Be Carnage has been moved from Oct. 2, 2020 to Sept. 17, 2021.
When Does West Side Story Come Out in Theaters?
The reboot of the classic film was originally meant to premiere on Dec. 18, 2020, but will now drop on Dec. 10, 2021.