The Coronavirus shutdown has affected all businesses in some way, and in many cases, brought work-life, as we knew it, to a screeching halt. The entertainment industry – especially in regard to films - was among those hardest hit. Production ceased, actors and crew were sent home, and movie releases were delayed. Obviously, the health and safety of everyone involved was top priority.
Some titles, such as Emma, 1917, and Trolls World Tour, were sent directly to digital on-demand platforms (like Amazon, HBO Max, and YouTube) where fans could pay to stream them to any device they’d like. However, many more long-awaited films saw their theatrical release dates pushed back to an indeterminate time in the future. As movie-goers, we have been patiently waiting for that forthcoming, lovely time where indoor, enclosed spaces (like *ahemm* movie theaters) don’t pose so much of a risk.
While that day may not be today, hope looms on the horizon, and dates have officially been named. Below is a comprehensive list of movie release dates that have been delayed due to COVID, and when we might be able to see them.
(Note: Though these are official, up-to-date listings, due to the pandemic and the ever-changing state reopenings, all are subject to change.)
A Quiet Place Part II
Pushed back from March 8, 2020, to September 4, 2020.
Antebellum
Pushed back from April 24, 2020, to August 20, 2020.
Antlers
Changed from April 17, 2020, to a date TBD.
Artemis Fowl
Changed from theatrical release May 29, 2020, to Disney+ release June 12, 2020.
The Artist’s Wife
Pushed back from April 3, 2020, to a date TBD.
The Batman
Pushed back from June 25, 2021, to October 1, 2021.
Bios
Pushed back from October 2, 2020, to April 16, 2021.
Black Widow
Pushed back from May 11, 2020, to November 6, 2020.
Blue Story
Changed from theatrical release March 20, 2020, to an on-demand release May 5, 2020.
Bull
Changed from theatrical release March 20, 2020, to an on-demand release May 1, 2020.
Candyman
Pushed back from June 12, 2020, to September 25, 2020.
Charm City Kings
Pushed back from April 10, 2020, to August 21, 2020.
The Climb
Pushed back from March 20, 2020, to a date TBD.
Deerskin
Pushed back from March 20, 2020, to a date TBD.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Pushed back from May 7, 2021, to March 25, 2022.
Dungeons & Dragons
Pushed back from November 19, 2021, to May 27, 2022.
Escape Room 2
Pushed back from August 14, 2020, to January 1, 2021.
The Eternals
Pushed back from November 6, 2020, to February 12, 2021.
F9
Pushed back from May 22, 2020, to April 2, 2021.
Fatherhood
Moved up from January 15, 2021, to October 23, 2020.
First Cow
Began limited release March 6, 2020, will re-release in theaters on a date TBD 2020.
The Flash
Pushed back from July 1, 2022, to June 3, 2022.
Free Guy
Pushed back from July 3, 2020, to December 11, 2020.
The French Dispatch
Pushed back from July 24, 2020, to October 16, 2020.
The Forever Purge
Pushed back from July 10, 2020, to a date TBD.
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Pushed back from July 10, 2020, to March 5, 2021.
Godzilla vs. Kong
Pushed back from November 20, 2020, to May 21, 2021.
Greenland
Pushed back from July 31, 2020 to August 14, 2020.
Greyhound
Pushed back from June 12, 2020, to July 10, 2020. Changed to an Apple TV+ release.
In the Heights
Pushed back from June 26, 2020, to June 18, 2021.
Irresistible
Changed from theatrical release May 29, 2020, to an on-demand release June 26, 2020,.
Jungle Cruise
Pushed back from July 24, 2020, to July 30, 2021.
King Richards
Pushed back from November 21, 2020, to November 25, 2021.
Last Night in Soho
Pushed back from September 25, 2020, to April 23, 2021.
The Lovebirds
Changed from theatrical release April 3, 2020, to Netflix release May 22, 2020.
Malignant
Pushed back from August 14, 2020, to a release date TBD.
The Many Saints of Newark
Pushed back from September 25, 2020, to March 12, 2021.
The Matrix 4
Moved from May 21, 2021, to April 1, 2022.
Minions: Rise of Gru
Pushed back from July 3, 2020, to July 2, 2021.
Mission: Impossible 7
Pushed back from July 23, 2021, to November 19, 2021
Mission: Impossible 8
Pushed back from August 5, 2022, to November 4, 2022.
Morbius
Pushed back from July 31, 2020, to March 19, 2021.
Mulan
Pushed back from March 27, 2020, to August 21, 2020.
My Spy
Pushed back from April 17, 2020 to June 26, 2020 as an Amazon digital release.
The New Mutants
Pushed back from April 3, 2020, to August 28, 2020.
The Nightingale
Pushed back from December 25, 2020, to December 22, 2021.
No Time to Die
Pushed back from April 10, 2020, to November 20, 2020.
Nobody
Pushed back from August 14, 2020, to February 26, 2021.
The Personal History of David Copperfield
Pushed back from May 8, 2020, to a release date TBD.
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
Pushed back from August 7, 2020, to January 15, 2021.
Praise This
Pushed back from September 25, 2020, to a release date TBD.
Raya and the Last Dragon
Pushed back from November 25, 2020, to March 12, 2021.
Run
Pushed back from May 8, 2020, to a release date TBD.
Scoob!
Changed from theatrical release May 15, 2020, to digital release on May 15, 2020 (available on Amazon, YouTube, Google Play Movies, and HBO Max).
The Secret Garden
Pushed back from April 17, 2020, to August 14, 2020.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Pushed back from February 21, 2021, to May 7, 2021.
Shazam! 2
Pushed back from April 1, 2022, to November 4, 2022.
Spiral: From the Book of Saw
Pushed back from May 15, 2020, to May 20, 2021.
Soul
Pushed back from June 19, 2020, to November 20, 2020.
Tenet
Pushed back from July 17, 2020, to July 31, 2020, then to August 12, 2020.
Thor: Love and Thunder
Pushed back from November 5, 2021, to February 18, 2022.
Tom & Jerry
Pushed back from December 23, 2020, to March 5, 2021.
The Tomorrow War
Pushed back from December 25, 2020, to July 23, 2021.
Top Gun: Maverick
Pushed back from June 24, 2020, to December 23, 2020.
The Truth
Pushed back from March 20, 2020, to select theaters and on-demand July 3, 2020.
Uncharted
Pushed back from March 5, 2021, to August 8, 2021.
Unhinged
Pushed back from July 1, 2020 to July 10, 2020.
(As yet) Untitled Elvis Movie
Pushed back from October 1, 2021, to November 5, 2021.
(As yet) Untitled Indiana Jones Movie
Pushed back from July 9, 2021, to July 29, 2022.
(As yet) Untitled Spider-Man: Far From Home Sequel
Pushed back from July 16, 2021, to November 5, 2021.
(As yet) Untitled Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Sequel
Pushed back from April 8, 2022, to October 7, 2022.
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
Pushed back from October 2, 2020, to June 25, 2021.
The Witches
Pushed back from October 9, 2020, to a TBD 2021 release date.
Without Remorse
Pushed back from September 18, 2020, to October 2, 2020.
The Woman in the Window
Pushed back from May 15, 2020, to a release date TBD.
Wonder Woman 1984
Pushed back from June 5, 2020, to October 2, 2020.
Working Man
Changed from a theatrical release March 27, 2020, to an on-demand release May 5, 2020.
