Disney’s film empire has reimagined its theatrical release calendar in a major way.


Disney has revealed some major delays to their film slate and set dates for films like their live-action Moana.

The studio announced a slew of changes on Tuesday, led by the news that it is setting two Star Wars movies for 2026 and pushing back Avatar 3 by a year, from December 2024 to December 2025. Additionally, Avatar 4 will now hit theaters in December 2029, followed by Avatar 5 in December 2031 — meaning 4 and 5 will now open three years later than previously announced.

Other highlights: Ryan Reynolds fans will be happy to learn that his untitled Deadpool 3 will now open in theaters on May 3, 2024, instead of Nov. 8, 2024.

Also on the Marvel Studios front, Avengers: The Kang Dynasty has been pushed a year to May 1, 2026. The feature has embattled Jonathan Majors attached in the lead role. The actor is facing assault charges in New York court. The follow-up, Avengers: Secret Wars, has also been pushed a year, to May 7, 2027.

Disney’s already announced live-action Moana has received a theatrical release date of June 27, 2025.

20th Century has added another installment in the Alien franchise, dated for Aug. 16, 2024. Filmmaker Fede Alvarez is behind the feature, which stars Cailee Spaeny. The studio has also added Rami Malek thriller The Amateur to Nov. 8, 2024.

Lucasfilm has not had a Star Wars feature in theaters since 2019’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. At April’s Star Wars Celebration, it teased its theatrical future, including a feature to star Daisy Ridley, another from The Mandalorian’s Dave Filoni and an epic from James Mangold. On Tuesday, Lucasfilm moved a previously dated Star Wars movie from December 2025 to May 22, 2026. The Ridley feature is furthest along in development and is likely to open on that date. And curiously, Lucasfilm revealed in Tuesday’s announcement that it has added a new Star Wars feature for just five months later: Dec. 18, 2026. (Another Star Wars movie is staying on its current date of Dec. 17, 2027, thus wasn’t mentioned in the announcement).

Marvel Studios made a few other small tweaks to its schedule. Captain America: Brave New World has moved back around three months to July 26, 2024. Thunderbolts has pushed five months to Dec. 20, 2024. Blade likewise moved five months to Feb. 14, 2025, while Fantastic Four moved back three months to May 2, 2025. Multiple Marvel movies, including Blade and Thunderbolts, opted to delay going into production amid the writers strike.

Below are the changes in full:

Captain America: Brave New World previously dated on May 3, 2024 moves to July 26, 2024

Thunderbolts previously dated on July 26, 2024 moves to December 20, 2024

Untitled Alien Event Movie dated on August 16, 2024

Blade previously dated on September 6, 2024 moves to February 14, 2025

Untitled Deadpool Movie previously dated on November 8, 2024 moves to May 3, 2024

The Amateur (20th) is now dated on November 8, 2024

Avatar 3 (20th) previously dated on December 20, 2024 moves to December 19, 2025

Fantastic Four previously dated on February 14, 25 moves to May 2, 2025

Avengers: The Kang Dynasty previously dated on May 2, 2025 moves to May 1, 2026

Moana is dated for June 27, 2025

Untitled Star Wars previously dated on December 19, 2025 moves to May 22, 2026

Avengers: Secret Wars previously dated May 1, 2026 is now dated May 7, 2027

Untitled Star Wars is now dated December 18, 2026

Avatar 4 (20th) previously dated on December 18, 2026 moves to December 21, 2029

Avatar 5 (20th) previously dated on December 22, 2028 moves to December 19, 2031