As the SAG-AFTRA strike continues to keep Hollywood at a virtual standstill, studios are beginning to shuffle around various film projects on the horizon.
With the inability for SAG-AFTRA members to do any sort of promotion for upcoming projects, some films have been pushed off the calendar to future releases to better accommodate the possibility for press to take place.
Awards campaigns would be included in that promotional block.
Other films could possibly be delayed in the days and weeks to come as production delays move certain projects off their targeted windows.
Variety reported on Thursday that major Warner Bros. fall releases like Dune: Part Two, The Color Purple and Aquaman: The Lost Kingdom could all move from their planned release dates, though those have not happened yet.
'Dune 2' Eyes Push to 2024; Warner Bros. Considers New Dates for 'Color Purple,' 'Aquaman 2' (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/V78xuxyIPc
— Variety (@Variety) July 21, 2023
However, a few films projects have already made the shift. Let’s take a look at what films you’re going to have to wait a bit longer for on the calendar.
This list will be updated if more film delays are announced.
Challengers
The latest film from Bones and All director Luca Guadagnino starring Zendaya, Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor (set in the world of professional tennis) had been scheduled for a September release.
However, Amazon has now moved the project to an April 26, 2024 date.
Problemista
The new A24 film from Saturday Night Live veteran Julio Torres will move from its August release plan to an undetermined date.
A24 Pauses 'Problemista' August Theatrical Release Due To Strikes https://t.co/3LKpVxGX5b
— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) July 21, 2023
White Bird
The new family film set in the same world as 2017’s Wonder had been set for an August release, but Lionsgate has shifted it to the fourth quarter of 2023.
Lionsgate pushes ‘White Bird, ’Dirty Dancing’ sequel, sets ‘Saw X’, ‘Borderlands’ https://t.co/XltyA0huKe
— Screen International (@Screendaily) July 21, 2023
Untitled Dirty Dancing sequel
A sequel to the beloved 1980s film Dirty Dancing had been set for Feb. 9, 2024, but the film has been moved to summer 2025.
Original film star Jennifer Grey will reportedly return to the sequel.
Lionsgate pushes ‘White Bird, ’Dirty Dancing’ sequel, sets ‘Saw X’, ‘Borderlands’ https://t.co/XltyA0huKe
— Screen International (@Screendaily) July 21, 2023
Poor Things
The latest collaboration between Oscar winner Emma Stone and her The Favourite collaborator Yorgos Lanthimos has been delayed three months from Sept. 8 to Dec. 8.
Yorgos Lanthimos' #PoorThings has been delayed from September 8 to December 8, 2023. https://t.co/PcFrBL0Wj1
— The Film Stage 📽 (@TheFilmStage) July 25, 2023
Gran Turismo
The video game adaptation Gran Turismo will shift two weeks from Aug. 11 to Aug. 25, although there will be sneak preview showings during the two weeks leading up to this film’s release.
Sony has taken #BeyondtheSpiderVerse off its calendar and delayed #KraventheHunter 10 months, becoming the first major studio to shuffle its calendar as a result of the strikes https://t.co/f0UdmelMmc
— Aaron Couch (@AaronCouch) July 28, 2023
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
The latest installment in the Spider-Man: Spider-Verse films had been dated for March 29, 2024.
However, the sequel is now undated and off the calendar.
Sony has taken #BeyondtheSpiderVerse off its calendar and delayed #KraventheHunter 10 months, becoming the first major studio to shuffle its calendar as a result of the strikes https://t.co/f0UdmelMmc
— Aaron Couch (@AaronCouch) July 28, 2023
Kraven the Hunter
The newest Spider-Man spinoff film Kraven the Hunter has jumped from an Oct. 6, 2023, release date all the way to an Aug. 30, 2024, date.
That’s a 10-month delay for the film starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the anti-hero.
Sony has taken #BeyondtheSpiderVerse off its calendar and delayed #KraventheHunter 10 months, becoming the first major studio to shuffle its calendar as a result of the strikes https://t.co/f0UdmelMmc
— Aaron Couch (@AaronCouch) July 28, 2023
Untitled Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel
The sequel to 2021’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife had been dated for Dec. 20, 2023, but it will now release on March 29, 2024.
Sony has taken #BeyondtheSpiderVerse off its calendar and delayed #KraventheHunter 10 months, becoming the first major studio to shuffle its calendar as a result of the strikes https://t.co/f0UdmelMmc
— Aaron Couch (@AaronCouch) July 28, 2023
Untitled Karate Kid film
A new film based on the sports classic The Karate Kid has moved from June 7, 2024, to Dec. 13, 2024.
Sony has taken #BeyondtheSpiderVerse off its calendar and delayed #KraventheHunter 10 months, becoming the first major studio to shuffle its calendar as a result of the strikes https://t.co/f0UdmelMmc
— Aaron Couch (@AaronCouch) July 28, 2023
They Listen
The upcoming Blumhouse horror film from director Chris Weitz and stars John Cho and Katherine Waterson has been moved off the calendar from its Aug. 30, 2024, release date.
Sony has taken #BeyondtheSpiderVerse off its calendar and delayed #KraventheHunter 10 months, becoming the first major studio to shuffle its calendar as a result of the strikes https://t.co/f0UdmelMmc
— Aaron Couch (@AaronCouch) July 28, 2023
Untitled Bad Boys sequel
The new Bad Boys film with Will Smith and Martin Lawrence will release on June 14 of next year, with the film coming out later in 2024 due to delayed reshoots planned for August.
Bad Boys was due to start a round of reshoots in August but due to the Actors strike, cannot. One reason for its push. https://t.co/kEdgQvQFnj
— Borys Kit (@Borys_Kit) July 28, 2023
