“Dune: Part Two” has been delayed to 2024.
The story of Paul Atreides, played by Timothée Chalamet, will continue on March 15th.
Warner Bros. announced. About it on Thursday after that diverse It was reported exclusively last month that the company was eyeing 2024 as the date for its sci-fi column. Legendary Entertainment co-produced “Dune: Part Two” with Warner Bros. Film Group, and the parties had to agree on a new release date.
As part of this shift, “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” – originally scheduled for release on March 14 – has been pushed back by one month to April 12. The movie is produced by Legendary and Warner Bros. It is the latest movie. in the Monsterverse franchise.
The “Dune” delay comes as the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes continue. Because of the SAG-AFTRA strike, actors may not be doing press for any hit movie, which means the star-studded cast of “Dune” won’t be on the big-budget movie’s press circuit.
The date change isn’t expected to have a material impact on IMAX, which has fallen to titles like “The Equalizer 3,” “Wonka,” and “The Marvels” (assuming none of those titles make it to the calendar either). Both WB and Legendary are confident that next year’s student spring break and Easter break will pave the way for success for both titles.
In addition to Chalamet, the cast of “Dune: Part Two” also includes Zendaya, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Rebecca Ferguson, Javier Bardem, Dave Bautista, Christopher Walken, Léa Seydoux, and more.
like diverse It was reported last month that Warner Bros. It’s also evaluating possible delays to 2024 for “The Color Purple” (Dec. 25) and “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” (Dec. 20), but the studio currently plans to keep December dates for both. addresses.
Sony is the only other major studio that has delayed many of its films amid the strikes. Last month, the company pushed back the release of Kraven the Hunter and Ghostbusters: Afterlife to 2024, as well as removing Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse from its release calendar. And “Dune: Part Two” isn’t the only movie starring Zendaya that has been delayed; MGM’s “Challengers,” a tennis drama starring Zendaya, Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor, has also been moved to next year.
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