10-08-2020 , 06:30 AM
https://www.techradar.com/au/news/the-ba...and-beyond The Batman, The Flash, Shazam 2, other WB films face massive delays into 2022 and beyond
By Michael Hicks 06 October 2020
Only Wonder Woman 1984 holds the line
(Image credit: Warner Bros)
Throughout 2020, we've watched one promising blockbuster after another get pushed into 2021. But based on WB's latest movie calendar, it's clear that the studio is willing to delay releasing its superhero films for years until the box office and theaters are back to normal.
Yesterday, we learned WB's Dune would be pushed from 2020 to 2021, but that was only the beginning. The Batman, which previously held that spot, will now open five months later on March 4, 2022. The Flash, which brings back Justice League's Ezra Miller and Ben Affleck, also moves five months back to November 4, 2022.
Ominously, Dwayne Johnson's Black Adam, once set to close out 2021, now has no release date at all. The same is true of Minecraft: The Movie, which had a March 2022 target but now isn't on WB's calendar. While these two aren't exactly cancelled, it's unclear now if filming or animation work could be delayed as a result.
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Shazam! Fury of the Gods, WB's tentpole superhero film for November 2022, now moves to June 2, 2023, which feels ages away at this point.
The only positive shift to the schedule? The Matrix 4 has moved from April 1, 2022, to Dec. 22, 2021. Also, Wonder Woman 1984, despite its recent delay, is still clinging to its December 25, 2020 premiere date. Evidently, WB doesn't want to give up on holiday film revenue entirely.
(Via The Hollywood Reporter)
By Michael Hicks 06 October 2020
Only Wonder Woman 1984 holds the line
(Image credit: Warner Bros)
Throughout 2020, we've watched one promising blockbuster after another get pushed into 2021. But based on WB's latest movie calendar, it's clear that the studio is willing to delay releasing its superhero films for years until the box office and theaters are back to normal.
Yesterday, we learned WB's Dune would be pushed from 2020 to 2021, but that was only the beginning. The Batman, which previously held that spot, will now open five months later on March 4, 2022. The Flash, which brings back Justice League's Ezra Miller and Ben Affleck, also moves five months back to November 4, 2022.
Ominously, Dwayne Johnson's Black Adam, once set to close out 2021, now has no release date at all. The same is true of Minecraft: The Movie, which had a March 2022 target but now isn't on WB's calendar. While these two aren't exactly cancelled, it's unclear now if filming or animation work could be delayed as a result.
Matrix 4 won't have Laurence Fishburne, aka Morpheus, in it
The Batman trailer offers a moody first look at Robert Pattinson's Dark Knight
HBO Max is making The Batman spin-off TV show about Gotham City PD
Shazam! Fury of the Gods, WB's tentpole superhero film for November 2022, now moves to June 2, 2023, which feels ages away at this point.
The only positive shift to the schedule? The Matrix 4 has moved from April 1, 2022, to Dec. 22, 2021. Also, Wonder Woman 1984, despite its recent delay, is still clinging to its December 25, 2020 premiere date. Evidently, WB doesn't want to give up on holiday film revenue entirely.
(Via The Hollywood Reporter)