Even though media, particularly online streaming services, have benefitted largely from the coronavirus, big box movies slated to be screened in theaters and the media companies producing them have been halted by lockdown restrictions preventing consumers from venturing out of their homes.
In light of this crushing blow to demand for movie theaters, Sony Pictures
More specifically, director Jason Reitman's "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" has moved from July 10, 2020, to March 5, 2021; Jared Leto's "Morbius" has been delayed from July 31, 2020, to March 19, 2021; the video game adaptation "Uncharted" starring Tom Holland moved from March 5, 2021, to Oct. 8, 2021; and "Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway" was pushed back from Aug. 7, 2020, to Jan. 15, 2021. An untitled Sony and Marvel
That being said, there are still some movies that are slated to be displayed during the summer of this year, though this is highly subject to changes. These include "Soul" (Disney/Pixar, June 19), "Top Gun: Maverick" (Paramount, June 24), "Tenet" (Warner Bros., July 17), and "Wonder Woman 1984" (Warner Bros., August 14), which moved from June to late summer.
Note that these titles still may be shuffled around as distribution executives react to the mercurial news surrounding coronavirus. The players at the biggest disadvantage are the ones who have movies set to release in the fall/ winter time frame of this year, since it is far away enough that distributions may not take action or delay their release, yet close enough to still be affected by demand fluctuations stemming from the coronavirus.
Hence, decisively laying claim over a date falling within the next year can be an advantage fueled by foresight. For instance, Universal
