The launch of “Dune: Part Two,” one of many fall’s most anticipated movies, has been postponed from November till subsequent yr, Warner Bros. confirmed on Thursday.
Denis Villeneuve’s science-fiction sequel had been set to open Nov. 3, however will as an alternative land in theaters March 15 subsequent yr. With the actors strike getting into its second month, “Dune: Part Two” had been rumored to be eyeing a transfer. Variety earlier this month reported Warner Bros. was mulling the delay.
Warner Bros. is opting to attend till its starry solid can promote the follow-up to the 2021 Oscar-winning “Dune.” “Part Two” stars Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Dave Bautista, Javier Bardem, Stellan Skarsgård, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh and Léa Seydoux.
“Dune: Part Two” is among the largest 2023 movies but postponed as a result of ongoing strikes by actors and screenwriters. Recent releases have largely opted to go forward, regardless of missing their stars on purple carpets or on journal covers. SAG-AFTRA has requested its members to not promote studio movies throughout the work stoppage.
Luca Guadagnino’s “Challengers,” an MGM Studios launch starring Zendaya, earlier withdrew from its Venice Film Festival opening evening slot and postponed its debut to subsequent April. Sony additionally pushed its subsequent “Ghostbusters” film from December to next year, and removed the early 2024 release “Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse” from its schedule.
As a part of the “Dune” delay, Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures are shifting “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” one month, to April 12. Warner Bros.’ “Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” will vacate that April date and transfer to December 2024.
Warner Bros. didn’t change its different 2023 releases, together with “Wonka” (Dec. 15), “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” (Dec. 20) and “The Color Purple” (Dec. 25).
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