Sony kicked off this strike-influenced release-date shuffle by knocking “Kraven the Hunter” and “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” to 2024 (“Spider-Man: Past the Spider-Verse has been delayed indefinitely). In the meantime, “Dune: Half 2” is the second Zendaya movie to get punted after Luca Guadagnino’s “Challengers” obtained yanked from its opening night time slot on the Venice Movie Pageant and consigned to a ho-hum April 26, 2024 berth (which actually would not assist the status image’s awards prospects).
All eyes flip to the remaining studio tentpoles slated for launch in 2023’s fourth quarter. Warner Bros. is reportedly contemplating a transfer for December heavy-hitters “The Colour Purple” and “Aquaman and the Misplaced Kingdom.” Disney has the subsequent Marvel Cinematic Universe entry “The Marvels” cued up for November 10, whereas WB has but to mull a transfer for “Wonka” (December 10).
The argument for these date shifts is that the strike prohibits actors from doing promotion, which, undoubtedly, hampers the studio’s promotional efforts. However, and I am simply considering out loud right here, if actors are that essential to your advertising efforts, possibly you pay them what they’re value. As a result of the Timothee Chalamets, Zendayas and Florence Pughs of tomorrow gotta begin someplace.
So let proper be executed, and get these motion pictures launched on schedule.