2020 Movie Releases - Updated Dates and New Trailers...
On the 2nd March, the founders of two superb 007 fan sites, MI6 Confidential and The James Bond Dossier, wrote an open letter (cleverly entitled “No Time For Indecision”) to EON, MGM and Universal.
“With the Coronavirus reaching pandemic status, it is time to put public health above marketing release schedules and the cost of cancelling publicity events.”
“Delay the release of 'No Time To Die' until the summer when experts expect the epidemics to have peaked and to be under control. It’s just a movie. The health and well-being of fans around the world, and their families, is more important.”
Two days later a seven month delay to the release of Bond 25 “No Time To Die” was announced. We took a deep (socially distanced) breathe.
Over the coming days, the scale of the global pandemic became clear and one-by-one studios announced delays to their 2020 blockbuster releases.
With the caveat that no one really knows what will happen over the coming months, here are the currently forecast release dates and the latest trailers for the best of those movies.
Black Widow
Delayed from 1st May 2020 to 28th October 2020 (UK) and 6th November 2020 (US).
F9 – Fast and Furious 9
Delayed from May 2020 to 2nd April 2021.
Free Guy
Delayed from 3rd July 2020 to 11th December 2020.
The French Dispatch
Delayed from 24th July 2020 to 16th October 2020.
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Delayed from 10th July 2020 to 5th March 2021.
Jungle Cruise
Delayed from 24th July 2020 to 30th July 2021.
Morbius
Delayed from 31st July 2020 to 19th March 2021.
Mulan
Delayed from 27th March 2020 to 24th July 2020.
No Time To Die
Delayed from 2nd April 2020 to 12th November 2020 (UK) and 25th November 2020 (US).
Top Gun: Maverick
Delayed from 26th June 2020 to 23rd December 2020.
Wonder Woman 1984
Delayed from 5th June 2020 to 14th August 2020.
Movies that are currently holding their dates (for now)…
Bill and Ted Face the Music
Release date 21st August 2020 - No trailer at the moment.
Dune
Release date 18th December 2020 - No trailer at the moment.
The King’s Man
Release date 16th September 2020 (UK) and 18th September 2020 (US).
Tenet
Release date 17th July 2020.
West Side story
Release date 18th December 2020 - No trailer at the moment.
And one that has had its theatrical release cancelled…
Artemis Fowl
Originally scheduled for a 29th May 2020 release, Artemis Fowl will now go straight to Disney’s new streaming service, Disney+, on 12th June 2020.
Time will tell how many of those dates will have to move again. We will keep you up to date.
Movie posters for many of these films actually made it to cinemas prior to the delays and are likely to be rarities in the future. You can see which ones we currently have available by searching our catalogue of 2020 movie posters.
Keep safe.
Adam and the Art of the Movies team
