The sequel “Avatar” will be released in December 2022 (courtesy avatar)
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- ‘Star Wars’, ‘Avatar’ sequels postponed for a year
- The live-action ‘Mulan’ had already been postponed twice
- “Nothing can be set in stone,” said Disney spokesperson
New York:
Disney announced Thursday that the coronavirus pandemic has forced it to postpone the release of a big-budget movie indefinitely Mulan, While pushing back the next slices of Star wars and Avatar one year.
The live-action Mulan had already been postponed twice, with its publication most recently postponed to August 21.
Following the postponement of PrincipleA sci-fi thriller that theater operators relied on to boost attendance, it looks like the summer movie schedule is collapsing.
“Over the past few months it has become clear that nothing can be set in stone when it comes to the way we release films during this global health crisis, and today that means putting our release plans on hold for Mulan as we assess how we can most effectively present this film to audiences around the world, ”a Walt Disney Studios spokesperson said in a statement.
Disney also announced that the release schedule for future installments of the Star wars and Avatar sagas was postponed for a year.
the Avatar the sequel will be released in December 2022 and the tenth episode of Star wars in December 2023, rather than 2021 and 2022 respectively.
The releases will then be phased, with Avatar films in 2024, 2026 and 2028, and “Star Wars” in 2025 and 2027.
Avatar Director, screenwriter and co-producer James Cameron said on Twitter that coronavirus delayed live-action filming in New Zealand and special effects work in Los Angeles has yet to restart – forcing the film’s release to be postponed .
Disney had decided in early April to postpone a dozen Marvel films, including Black Widow, With Scarlett Johansson.
It is now slated for release on November 6, forcing every other movie in the franchise to back down.
following Black Widow – the next Disney studio film on screens – is coming Soul, Pixar’s new animated feature under the Disney banner, scheduled for release November 20.
Disney has also postponed, to an undetermined date, The French dispatch by director Wes Anderson, who was set to debut on October 16.
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