Walt Disney Studios just unveiled an updated release schedule that will take us well into 2023, in case you were somehow worried that the biggest entertainment entity in the universe was going to stop making movies. Most of the schedule consists of untitled projects linked to different branches of the studio, such as Pixar and Marvel. But the schedule also includes several upcoming 20th Century Fox films, including twoBen Affleckmovies and someAvatarsequels.
There’s also a truly surprising shake-up inMatthew Vaughn’sThe King’s Man. The upcoming prequel toThe Kingsmanwas due to be released on February 14th, but it has been abruptly pushed back to September. Bumping a movie seven months back this close to release is rarely a good sign. Meanwhile, the upcoming Ben Affleck filmDeepWateris set for release in November 2020, andThe Last Duel, the infamous rape-centric film from directorRidley Scottstarring Affleck andMatt Damon, has been given a limited release on Christmas Day 2020. (Merry Christmas!)
The list is exhaustive, and includes 5 untitled Marvel films, 4 untitled Pixar films, 3 untitled Disney animated films, and 20 untitled Fox projects. On the Marvel end of things, we haveBlack Widowin May 2020,The Eternalsin November 2020,Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessin May 2021,Thor: Love and Thunderin November 2021, andBlack Panther 2in May 2022.
There’s also anUntitled Indiana Jonesscheduled for July of 2021, which means the long-gestating project might be closer to entering production than we realized. DirectorSteven Spielberg’sWest Side Storyis on the schedule for a December 2020 release, so maybeIndiana Jones 5is next on his to-do list.
Avatar2andAvatar 3, the boldest called shots in film history, are due for December 2021 and December 2023 releases, respectively. And finally, there is a single untitledStar Warsfilm on the roster for December 2022. It’s likely the first film ofRian Johnson’s new trilogy, but with all the chaos behind-the-scenes ofStar Warslately, who knows.
