Timothee Chalamet as Paul Atreides in Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ motion journey ‘Dune: Part Two,’ a Warner Bros. Pictures launch. Photo Credit: Niko Tavernise. Copyright: © 2023 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
The affect of the writers and actors’ strikes proceed to be felt in Hollywood. As studio representatives and the Writers Guild/SAG-AFTRA (the latter of which represents performers) argue within the press and over social media about truthful contracts, the massive corporations are going through the prospect of releasing costly titles with out identify stars out there to advertise them.
So, what are they doing? Delaying the films, after all! The newest to push their plans again to subsequent yr is Warner Bros., which has simply introduced a giant shift for ‘Dune: Part Two’ to March subsequent yr.
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Director/Writer/Producer Denis Veilleneuve on the set of Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ motion journey ‘Dune: Part Two,’ a Warner Bros. Pictures launch. Pictures launch. Photo Credit: Niko Tavernise. Copyright: © 2023 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Director Denis Villeneuve’s large science fiction motion epic, the follow-up to 2021’s profitable first entry, and the continued adaptation of Frank Herbert’s sprawling tome, had been set for a November third theatrical launch.
That’s a chief spot, which might have allowed the film a splashy pageant launch with stars corresponding to Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Florence Pugh, Austin Butler and Rebecca Ferguson, plus loads of time for them to hit the press rounds to market it (as a matter of some irony, massive UK publication Empire has simply launched its unique covers showcasing the film).
Florence Pugh as Princess Irulan in Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ motion journey ‘Dune: Part Two,’ a Warner Bros. Pictures launch. Photo Credit: Niko Tavernise. Copyright: © 2023 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
And it positions ‘Dune: Part Two’ as an awards participant, hoping to duplicate the success of the primary half –– which scored 10 Oscar nominations and received six.
With a shift to March fifteenth, 2024, it is unlikely to qualify for subsequent yr’s Oscars (that, although, stays to be seen, since, like TV awards the Emmys, the Oscars might shift themselves if the strikes proceed).
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What different motion pictures are affected?
‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ is in manufacturing proper now and will likely be in theaters on March fifteenth subsequent yr. Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures.
And ‘Dune’s shift means some transferring round for motion pictures that had already claimed 2024 launch slots on Warner Bros.’ calendar: ‘Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire’ had been sitting on the March fifteenth date however will now stomp off to April twelfth.
That in flip implies that animated Tolkien film ‘The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim’ can also be on the transfer. It will now arrive on December thirteenth, 2024.
Oddly, Warner Bros. is holding agency with three different motion pictures on its schedule, all of that are set for simply the month after ‘Dune’s launch.
Timothée Chalamet as Willy Wonka in ‘Wonka.’ Photo by Eric Charbonneau.
So far, musical ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ prequel ‘Wonka’ (which additionally stars Chalamet), is staying on December fifteenth, superhero sequel ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ stays set for December twentieth, whereas stage musical adaptation ‘The Color Purple’ will nonetheless –– for now –– come out on December twenty fifth (that one not less than has the benefit of media megastar Oprah Winfrey out there to unfold the phrase). But in response to a report from Variety, it’s too early to rely out delays for these motion pictures additionally.
The Warner Bros. titles be a part of an extended record of movies which have seen their launch dates moved –– Sony is shifting the technique for based-on-truth GameStop inventory comedy drama ‘Dumb Money’, going from a single broad launch to a platform that ramps up beginning in Los Aneles and New York on September fifteenth, whereas the likes of ‘Kraven the Hunter’ and animated sequel ‘Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’ are additionally transferring (although the latter is probably going due extra to its creators finessing the story and animation fairly than strike issues).
(L to R) Timothee Chalamet as Paul Atreides and Zendaya as Chani in Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ motion journey ‘Dune: Part Two,’ a Warner Bros. Pictures launch. Photo Credit: Niko Tavernise. Copyright: © 2023 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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