The pandemic has put theaters and studios in a chicken-and-egg situation where theaters can't open profitably without a stable slate of new releases (especially with restricted capacity). But major studios won't release their tentpoles with low box office numbers, as ardent moviegoers (including myself) are really leery about going.
With Regal Cinemas (the second largest theater chain in the U.S.) shuttering operations for an indefinite period (another postponement of James Bond's "No Time to Die" from November 2020 to April 2, 2021 was the last straw), Marvel, DC and Sony Pictures have also pushed their superheroes pictures to 2021. "Wonder Woman: 1984" is the only major picture that still slated for December 25, 2020, and even then, director Patty Jenkins has voiced concerns and moving it again is not out of the question. Disney has made also the decision to release Pixar's animation "Soul" into Disney+, following the relative success of "Mulan."
The good news is the studios are still committed to releasing these blockbusters on the big screen, as they are intended to be seen... We're going to see a flood of releases in 2021-2022!
Check this out:
March 19, 2021: “Morbius” (Sony Pictures)
May 7, 2021: “Black Widow” (Marvel Studios)
June 25, 2021: “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” (Sony Pictures)
July 9, 2021: “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” (Marvel Studios)
Aug, 6, 2021: “The Suicide Squad” (DC Films)
Nov. 5, 2021: “Eternals” (Marvel Studios)
Dec. 17, 2021: Untitled “Spider-Man: Far From Home” sequel (Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios)
Feb. 11, 2022: “Thor: Love and Thunder” (Marvel Studios)
March 4, 2022: “The Batman” (DC Films)
March 25, 2022: “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” (Marvel Studios)
May 6, 2022: “Black Panther II” (Marvel Studios)
July 8, 2022: “Captain Marvel 2” (Marvel Studios)
Until then, let's buckle down and continue to do our part as we're moving towards closing 2020. Or perhaps catch up on past movies: https://sdmoviemaven.blogspot.com/p/special-posts.html
