Disney postpones Deadpool 3 and other Marvel movies as actors strike ends

It’s one of the many Marvel Studios films that has seen its release dates shift like falling dominoes. Captain America: Brave New Worldwhich was scheduled to be released on July 26, 2024, will now instead be released on February 14, 2025, and code He was pushed back from Which Date until November 7, 2025. Finally, Lightning It has been postponed from December 20, 2024 to July 25, 2025.

Delay means that Deadpool 3 It’s currently the only Marvel Cinematic Universe film scheduled for release next year, which is a big change after years of releasing three or more films from the series annually. It will be interesting to see how the relative drought affects the public. Decreased interest In the superhero genre.

The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) strike, coupled with the Writers Guild of America strike that ended just weeks earlier, has thrown production schedules throughout Hollywood into disarray. Upcoming Marvel Studios films were in various stages of production before the strikes. Captain America: Brave New World He has reportedly completed principal photography, leading some to speculate that he will be moving on Deadpool 3 slot, while diverse Notes This production is on code And Lightning It hasn’t started yet.

Aside from Marvel Studios, Disney has also announced a new release date for the CGI Lion King prequel, Mufasa: The Lion King, which will now be released on December 20, 2024 instead of July 5. Earlier this week Sony Pictures announced that it is postponing the release Her third Marvel film, Venom, will run from July 12, 2024, to November 8 of that year.