2020 could have been THE year for entertainment industry as a plethora of stuff from movies to Television shows to Web series were slated to arrive. But what came wasn’t invited at all. Yes we are talking about Coronavirus which came into our lives and turned it upside down. Whole world was affected by this and the Entertainment industry was left too. The theatres were shut so that large gatherings could be avoided, now this meant that the movies which were supposed to release in theatres would had to wait for them to open and this was uncertain. So many of the films decided to go to another route with direct releases on Saturday platforms like Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, AppleTV etc. Many of the movies are still uncertain and many have been postponed. The postponed movies include big names such as Marvel’s Black Widow, F9, A Quiet Place 2, No Time To Die
A ray of hope came when Christopher Nolan’s Tenet released in theatres but the lukewarm response in terms of footfalls wasn’t really encouraging. Now since the makers are cautiously eyeing a perfect release date for their films, the calendar for next two years is pretty much disrupted because the movies slated to release this year have postponed their date to next year which means the movies releasing next year would have to adjust their dates. Plus cases of Covid-19 on sets also has hampered the shoot to be completed on time. This might be a continuous process of battle. But for now let’s look at the films which are slated to release in theatres with new release dates.
1. Antebellum ( September 18, 2020 )
This is a psychological horror thriller which is being directed by Gerard Bush. The movie stars Janelle Monáe. The movie was supposed to arrive on April but was postponed to August and now is all set to arrive on VoD.
2. Save Yourselves ( October 2, 2020 )
This comedy film involves a couple who decide to give up their mobile phones for a weekend and suddenly they are under alien attack. The movie released on Sundance festival in January and is coming near you soon.
3. Black Widow ( November 6, 2020 )
The upcoming superhero film from Marvel will be the 24th one in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The movie is a prequel story and revolves around the time after Civil War. The movie stars Scarlett Johanasson. Originally scheduled for April, the movie will arrive on November.
4. Deep Water ( November 13, 2020 )
Based on the novel by Patricia Highsmith, the movie stars Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas. The erotic thriller is looking to arrive on November in theatres.
5. No Time To Die ( November 20, 2020 )
Bond. James Bond is back and how! Daniel Craig returns to his familiar territory and fans are looking forward for the film. Plus the addition of Ana de Armas and Rami Malek is enticing for everyone. The film has been moved from April and will arrive on 12th November 2020 on UK and then on 20th November in the US.
6. Soul ( November 20 )
Pixar’s latest outing in the search for Soul is all set to arrive on 20th November 2020.
7. Free Guy ( December 11, 2020 )
Ryan Reynolds starrer sci-fi comedy will show the story of a non playable game character and his quest to become the hero of the game. The movie will arrive on 11th December 2020 after being postponed from July.
8. West Side Story ( December 18, 2020 )
Steven Spielberg’s upcoming musical drama which is adapted from the 1957 Broadway show will now arrive on 18th December. The movie stars Rita Morreno, Ansel Eggort, Rachel Zegler.
9. Coming 2 America ( December 18, 2020 )
The sequel to 1988 film starring Eddie Murphy is being directed by Craig Brewer will arrive on 18th December 2020.
10. Dune ( December 18, 2020)
Dennis Villeneuve’s most awaited science-fiction is the first part of the film adaptation from the 1965 novel by Frank Herbert. The trailer has been loved by the audience who are looking forward to seeing the movie in theatres in December. The starcast of the film alone will attract every movie buff which consists of Timothee Chalamet, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Rebecca Ferguson, Dave Bautista, Zendaya, Jason Momoa and Javier Bardem.
11. Wonder Woman 1984 ( December 25, 2020)
The upcoming sequel to the hit 2017 Wonder Woman will see Gal Gadot reprising her titular role. The story is set in the 80s. The movie was scheduled to release in June but got postponed to December 25th.
12. Candyman ( 2021 )
The reboot of 1992 horror was all set to release in June 2020 but has been shifted to an unspecified date in 2021.
13. The French Dispatch ( 2021 )
The upcoming comedy film by Wes Anderson has an ensemble cast which consists of Benicio del Toro, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Léa Seydoux, Frances McDormand, Timothée Chalamet in the lead. The movie is being said as “a love letter to journalists set at an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional 20th-century French city”. The film has been postponed many times and now will arrive in 2021.
14. Eternals ( February 12, 2021)
The upcoming superhero film will be the 25th in the MCU and will follow the events after Avengers Endgame. The movie has an ensemble cast of Richard Madden, Angelina Jolie, Kumail Nanjiani, Salma Hayek, Kit Harington and Brian Tyree Henry. It will arrive in February 2021.
15. Without Remorse ( Feb 26, 2021 )
Michael B Jordan plays the lead in this film which is based on the 1993 novel by Tom Clancy. The story follows a Navy SEAL who ventures into the path of revenge so as to solve his wife’s murder. Comes in theatres in Feb 2021.
16. The King’s Man ( February 26, 2021 )
The spy action comedy by Matthew Vaughn will be a prequel to the first two films in the Kingsman series. The movie stars Ralph Fiennes. It is scheduled to arrive on 26th February 2021.
17. Ghostbusters: Afterlife ( March 5, 2021 )
The supernatural comedy drama is being directed by Jason Reitman. It will be the sequel to the original Ghostbusters series from 1984-1989. The movie stars Paul Rudd and is set 30 years after the events of the second film. Arriving on 5th March 2021 as it was postponed in July 2020.
18. The Many Saints Of Newark ( March 12, 2021 )
Now this one’s looking promising the movie will be a prequel to the hit HBO series The Sopranos and who better than James Gandolfini’s son Michael Gandolfini to play the role of young Tony Soprano. The movie will arrive in March 2021.
19. Raya and The Last Dragon ( March 12, 2021 )
The Disney animated film will focus on Raya who sets out alone in search for the last Dragon. The movie will arrive in March 2021.
20. Morbius ( March 19, 2021 )
The superhero film is being directed by Daniel Espinosa. Jared Leto will play the titular character who becomes a vampire after attempting to cure himself from a rare blood disease. It is set to release on March 19,2021.
21. F9 ( April 2 , 2021 )
This postponment hurt a lot of fans as the suspense around Han being alive is torturing them. But let’s hope it’ll be worth the wait when the movie which was supposed to release in 2020 will now release on April 2, 2021.
22. Bios ( April 16, 2021 )
The upcoming sci-fi drama starring Tom Hanks is being directed by Miguel Sapnochik. The story follows an inventor who is the last man of Earth and creates an Android so as to give him and his dog company while he goes on a cross country journey. Release date is 16th April 2021.
23. Last Night In Soho ( April 23, 2021 )
This psychological thriller from Edgar Wright will follow a young wannabe fashion designer who mysteriously travels through time in 1960s and meets her idol but everything is not as it seems.
24. Monster Hunter ( April 23, 2021 )
The new movie which is the adaptation of another game was slated to release in September 2020 but now will arrive in 2021.
25. A Quiet Place 2 ( April 23, 2021 )
The sequel of the 2018 hit movie A Quiet Place is being directed by John Krasinski and stars Emily Blunt. The movie was supposed to release in March 2020 but now will arrive in April 2021.
26. Godzilla Vs Kong ( May 21, 2021 )
The much awaited battle between two heavyweights will arrive in theatres on May 2021.
27. Spiral ( May 21, 2021 )
The upcoming horror film directed by Darren Lynn will be the ninth film in the Saw Film Series. The film was postponed from it’s initial release of May 2020 but now will arrive on 2021.
28. Cruella ( May 28, 2021 )
Director Craig Gillespie’s upcoming crime comedy film starring Emma Stone is based on the characters of the 1956 novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith which later on became the Walt Disney’s 1961 animated film One Hundred and One Dalmatians. The film also stars Emma Thompson, Paul Walter Hauser, Joel Fry, and Mark Strong. It is all set to arrive in May 2021.
29. Infinite ( May 28, 2021 )
Mark Wahlberg’s upcoming science fiction action film is being directed by Antoine Fuqua. The movie will arrive in theatres on May 2021 after it was postponed from August 2020.
30. Venom: Let There Be Carnage (June 25, 2021)
The movie is the much awaited sequel to the 2018 film Venom which features the character from Marvel. Tom Hardy is going to reprise his role of Eddie Brock. The movie was postponed from October 2020 to June 2021.
31. Top Gun : Maverick ( July 2, 2021 )
The sequel to the original film from the 80s with Tom Cruise back in action. It was supposed to release in June 2020 but has been postponed to July 2021.
32. Uncharted ( July 6, 2021 )
The movie will be based on the character Nathan Drake from the video game Uncharted. We will see Tom Holland play the central character with Mark Wahlberg.
33. The Tomorrow War ( July 23, 2021 )
Chris Pratt will go one on one with aliens again after his hit franchise of Guardians of the Galaxy. The movie will hit the theaters in July 2021.
34. Jungle Cruise ( July 30, 2021 )
The jungle adventure film by Disney was postponed for a whole year as it was scheduled to arrive in July 2020. Now, Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt starrer will arrive on July 30th 2021.
35. The Batman ( October 1, 2021 )
Matt Reeves’ Batman was the talk of the town ever since it was announced and after the teaser trailer people are anxiously waiting to see Robert Pattinson playing the Dark Knight.
The movie will come in October 2021 from it’s original date of June 2021.
36. The Last Duel ( October 15, 2021 )
Ben Affleck, Adam Driver and Matt Damon will play the leads in Ridley Scott’s upcoming period drama film set in 14th century France.
The film will arrive in October 2021 after being postponed from December 25th 2021.
37. Halloween Kills ( October 15, 2021 )
David Gordon Green’s upcoming Halloween Kills will be the sequel to the 2018 Halloween and the 12th film in Halloween franchise. It will arrive in October 2021.
38. Snake Eyes ( October 21, 2021 )
The film is being directed by Robert Schwentke and will be the prequel to the first mocie. It will also be the reboot of G.I. Joe series. Henry Golding will be seen playing the lead. The movie will arrive on October 2021.
39. Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them 3 ( November 12, 2021 )
The third installment of the Fantastic Beasts film series will be arriving in November 2021.
40. Avatar 2 ( December 16, 2022 )
James Cameron epic science fiction movie Avatar is getting the sequel which has been the talk of the town. But the movie has been on a rocky road because it has been postponed many times in the past. It will be interesting to see that if the movie gets postponed again how it will turn out for the other Avatar sequels which are due to arrive till 2028. Avatar 2 will arrive on December 2022.
41. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (March 25, 2022).
The movie was slated to release in May 2021 but was postponed to November 2021 but now is going to arrive in March 2022.
These is how the Calendar of major movies looks as of now.
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