Disney biggies to get new release dates

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New release dates have been announced for several major Disney films including “Black Widow”, “The Eternals” and “Indiana Jones 5” that have been pushed ahead owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Black Widow”, starring Scarlett Johansson in the title role, was delayed last month. The film will now open on November 6, in the place of fellow Marvel adventure “The Eternals”, reports variety.com.

In turn, “The Eternals” moves to 12 February next year. “Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings”, which introduces Hollywood’s first Asian superhero, moves to 7 May, while “Doctor Strange 2” will now release on 5 November, 2021. “Thor: Love and Thunder” on 18 February, 2022.

“Black Panther 2” will still debut on 6 May, 2022, while “Captain Marvel 2” has been set for 8 July, 2022.

The studio’s live-action remake of “Mulan” has been pushed to 24 July, 2020.

Sources at Disney note that release dates for all films could continue to move given the uncertainty over the global health crisis.

Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt’s “Jungle Cruise” will release on 20 July, 2021, roughly a year later than expected. Harrison Ford’s “Indiana Jones 5”, initially set for summer of 2021, will launch on 29 July, 2022.

The sci-fi fantasy film “Artemis Fowl”, which was supposed to open on 29 May, will instead debut on Disney Plus, making it the studio’s first film to entirely skip theatrical release.

For now, Disney is keeping dates for holiday offerings “West Side Story” (18 December) and “The Last Duel” (25 December).

Ryan Reynolds’ “Free Guy,” an action comedy from its 20th Century banner, has moved from 3 July, 2020 to 11 December, 2020. Wes Anderson’s “The French Dispatch,” from Searchlight, shifted from 24 July, 2020 to 16 October, 2020.