The Walt Disney Company is delaying the release of many of its future films. It includes the unnamed Indiana Jones film and the Black Panther sequel “Wakanda Forever.” Marvel fans will have to wait a little bit longer to see Doctor Strange, Thor and Black Panther return to theatres.
The huge changes in release dates come after Marvel’s “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” established itself as a pandemic-era box office blockbuster and ahead of “Eternals,” the MCU entry set for Nov. 5. The next ‘Black Panther ‘ entry is currently filming in Atlanta. Since Marvel has evolved into an integrated and painstakingly planned universe-spanning dozens of films and numerous new television programs, any production delay has a cascading effect on the rest of the franchise.
“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” will move from March 25 to May 6
There are 4 to be named movies from Marvel, Disney, and 20th Century in 2023 which are removed from the calendar. While one untitled Marvel film has been rescheduled from November 10 to November 3, 2023. Steven Spielberg’s fifth Indiana Jones film is delayed for a year. Directed by James Mangold, starring Harrison Ford will probably be available in theatres in 2023.
Ford, 79, suffered a shoulder injury on the set in June, forcing him to pause filming while he healed. Despite the fact that director James Mangold continued to shoot without Ford. There are just a few scenes that do not feature the adventurer. Ford has since healed and is back on set. The movies on schedule for 2021 will play exclusively in theatres for 45 days before moving to digital platforms.
“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” will move from March 25 to May 6. “Thor: Love and Thunder” will move from May 6 to July 8. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” will move from July 8 to November 11. “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” will now come out on July 28, 2023.