‘Doctor Strange’, ‘Thor’ sequels delayed as Disney updates launch calender

By PTI

LOS ANGELES: Disney has delayed a lot of its marquee superhero titles, together with “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” and “Thor: Love and Thunder”.

“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”, which is able to see Benedict Cumberbatch returning because the titular superhero, has been moved from March 25 to May 6, 2022.

Chris Hemsworth’s “Thor: Love and Thunder”, which was earlier set to open on May 6, 2022, will now launch on July 8, 2022.

The launch dates of three different Marvel Studios tasks — “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”, “The Marvels” and “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” — have additionally been modified.

“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”, a sequel to the 2018 blockbuster “Black Panther”, has shifted to November 11, 2022, from the sooner July 8, 2022 date.

“The Marvels”, which is able to carry again Brie Larson as Captain Marvel alongside Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan aka Ms.

Marvel and Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau, will open on February 17, 2023.

Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly’s “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” will launch on July 28, 2023.

Disney sources instructed Variety that the delay within the movies’ launch dates is said to “production and not box office returns”.

The solely Marvel film sticking to its launch date is “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”, which is at the moment set to open on May 5, 2023.

Disney has additionally modified the discharge of its much-awaited Lucasfilm venture “Indiana Jones 5”, suspending it by virtually a yr.

Directed by James Mangold, the movie will characteristic veteran actor Harrison Ford because the titular hero for the fifth time.

The film will launch on June 30, 2023, as a substitute of July 29, 2022.