The Marvel Cinematic Universe has always had its film releases plotted so meticulously they’re virtually algebraic. Often, this is because one film will set up another, or continue a plot point begun in an earlier film. Any given film might also provide an introduction for characters who will eventually go on to star in their own films. In early 2020, however, things got even trickier.
As the COVID-19 pandemic caused massive delays and restructuring, Marvel Studios ultimately stalled the release of every television show and film it had slated for release in 2020.
Finally, after countless adjustments, a new schedule seemed set. Black Widow stormed the silver screen in July, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings came out in September, and two more films, Eternals and Spider-Man: No Way Home are set to be released this November and December, respectively.
Things get more complicated as we approach release-date calendars for 2022 and 2023, however.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, initially slated for March 2022, will now hit theaters May 6, 2022—which was initially the release date for Thor: Love and Thunder. The Thor movie will now be released on July 8, 2022, instead—thus displacing Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The newest Black Panther movie is now instead scheduled for November 11, 2022.
Marvels, meanwhile, will no longer be released in 2022 and is instead now slated for release on February 17, 2023. The release of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania will, in turn, now happen on July 28, 2023.
The two MCU films that were pulled from the 2023 calendar entirely were both untitled projects. One was slated for July 28 release, and one for November 10. The delays on these projects, and others like them, are reportedly not box-office-related and are rather due to production concerns.
Only one film in the entire lineup has seen its release date remain unchanged.
The only MCU film whose release date has not seen substantial change is Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, whose debut remains scheduled for May 2023. It’s possible that the plot points of this film have fewer intersections with the others in the Marvel universe, leaving its release less dependent on context from the other films in the bunch.
Inevitably, all these delays are something of a disappointment to fans, and to anyone who needs a technicolor dose of escapism. Then again, the last two years have seen so much tumult and confusion—and waiting—that it’s not a terribly surprising result. We can only hope that going forward, Hollywood has adapted to the “new normal” enough that there won’t be any more major delays.
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Disney Delays 6 MCU Movies And Pulls 2 More In Massive Post-Pandemic Calendar Shake-Up
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