Disney has made a habit lately of reshuffling the decks of their entire release schedule in one fell swoop, and they are back at it again. What it means is you’ll be waiting a while longer for some of the most anticipated Marvel Studios Phase 4 flicks, and even Indiana Jones 5, which has been delayed constantly, has been pushed back.
So it all starts with Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, which drops two months to May 6th, 2022. That will be followed by Thor: Love & Thunder, which now opens on July 8th 2022.
One of the films with the most questions marks, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, falls out of its summer slot. Instead of opening July 29th 2022, the sequel hits theaters on November 11th. Captain Marvel sequel, The Marvels, exits 2022 entirely and will now hit on February 17th 2023.
Ant-Man & the Wasp: Quantumania has slid from February 17th 2023 down to July 28th. Also, a pair of untitled future Marvel movies have been pulled from the schedule completely, while a third has moved from October 11th 2023 to November 3rd 2023.
In addition, Harrison Ford’s injury on the set of Indiana Jones 5 may have led to it being pushed to another date. Once set for July 29th 2022, the film now opens June 30th 2023. Honestly, I have no faith in that sticking, either. Why should I after all of this time?
Should we be concerned about this? While COVID-19 isn’t the given reason for these delays, we could be seeing Disney retooling plans as audiences continue getting more comfortable. My question is whether this has any impact on the Disney+ shows, which are so deeply intertwined with Phase 4?
