Disappointment as Disney fans have to wait a little longer for some of the top blockbusters.
Avatar producer Jon Landau wrote on Twitter that the filmmakers needed more time to complete the next movies. Among the eagerly awaited ones are Instalments of Marvel, Avatar movies, US media report and Star Wars.
Apparently, Disney has not given a reason for delays as this occurs after the company announced a reshuffle of its release calendar.
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The Hollywood writers ongoing strike seem to be the likely cause of the shutdown of some productions as well as the delay in release timelines.
“Movies like this can’t be made without scripts (despite what some critics might say), and with writers not currently working on them, things have to be delayed.”
Gizmodo a media website.
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The most significant push in the calendar, announced on Tuesday, is the release of Avatar movies, a science-fiction series set on the fictional moon of Pandora.
Unluckily, Avatar movies fans will have to wait for Avatar 3 later on December 19, 2025.As well, Avatar 4 moves several years to December 21, 2029, and Avatar 5 moves to December 2031.
Avatar one was launched back in 2009 by Director James Cameron. Currently, the director is 68 years old and if he is to launch Avatar 4 and 5 he will have aged to 77 years.
He says probabilities are he will not direct Avatars 4 and 5 come December 2031.
“Each Avatar film is an exciting but epic undertaking that takes time to bring to the quality level we as filmmakers strive for and audiences have come to expect.”
A producer Jon Landau wrote on Twitter.
Star Wars films fans will also feel the pain after the calendar push back as two films in the series are now planned for 2026.
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One was pushed from December 2025 to May 2026, while the other was added for December 2026. Duly noted, the studio hasn’t released a Star Wars film since 2019.
A reshuffle was also announced for the bulk of Marvel series.
The most noted one being Avengers: Kang Dynasty is being pushed from May 2025 to May 2026.
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Notably, other changes in Marvel releases include most films being delayed a few months. “Blade” in February 2025 and “Fantastic Four” in May 2025,
“Captain America: Brave New World” will open in July 2024 instead of May 2024, after which comes “Thunderbolts” in December 2024.