Disney Reshuffles Release Dates of Entire Marvel Slate and Delays Avatar Sequels

Los Angeles, June 13 - Disney is shaking up its release calendar, including the entire Marvel slate along with James Cameron's "Avatar" movies and adding a new "Star Wars" movie and "Moana" live-action adaptation to the schedule, according to Variety.

Cameron's "Avatar" franchise will reach its conclusion in 2031 with a fifth film, 22 years after the original 2009 blockbuster. As per the new Disney release calendar, "Avatar 3" has shifted to December 2025, followed by "Avatar 4" to December 2029, and "Avatar 5" to December 2031.



Among its high-profile release slate, Disney has added up a live-action "Moana" film for June 2025, debut, and an untitled "Star Wars" movie on December 2026.

Meanwhile, the studio has reshuffled the entire Marvel slate. "Deadpool 3" has moved up from November 8, 2024, to May 3, 2024. "Captain America: Brave New World" is moving from May 2024 to July 2024 and this led to delays in other Marvel movies, including "Thunderbolts" to December 2024, "Blade" to February 2025, and "Fantastic Four" to May 2025.

"Avengers: The Kang Dynasty" is getting pushed back an entire year, from May 2025 to May 2026. It's taking the place of "Avengers: Secret Wars" which was pushed to 2027. Meanwhile, 2026 will see the release of two "Star Wars" movies while another "Star Wars" movie will release in 2027.



Here are the news release dates of the upcoming Disney movie -

Deadpool 3 - May 3, 2024

Captain America: Brave New World - July 26, 2024



Thunderbolts - December 20, 2024

Blade - February 24, 2025

Fantastic Four - May 2, 2025

Avengers: The Kang Dynasty - May 1, 2026

Avengers: Secret Wars - May 7, 2027

Moana - June 27, 2025

Untitled Star Wars - May 22, 2026

Untitled Star Wars - December 18, 2026

Untitled Star Wars - December 17, 2027

Avatar 3 - December 19, 2025

Avatar 4 - December 21, 2029

Avatar 5 - December 19, 2031

Stay tuned...