“Dune: Part Two” release extended by two weeks – update

UPDATED, 11:07 a.m.: Dune: Part Two is now just a little closer. Warner Bros. announced today that the Denis Villeneuve sequel starring Timothée Chalamet will be released in theaters March 1sttwo weeks earlier than planned.

In its new slot, the Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson and Florence Pugh film now competes against Universal’s action comedy The Autumn Manthe only other major release scheduled for the weekend of March 1-3. Dune: Part Two Now the summer box office season is starting even earlier as the tentpoles continue to move in new directions after the Hollywood strikes.

More details on the studio’s other release dates can be found below.

BEFORE, August 24: In the anticipated sequel from Legendary Entertainment and Warner Bros Dune: Part Two by Denis Villeneuve is released in cinemas on November 3rd March 15, 2024, due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike. The sequel, based on the novel by Frank Herbert, will also be screened in Imax on the new date. Don’t be surprised if Dune: Part Two burn out at the Berlin Film Festival or SXSW in late winter/early spring.

Despite rumors that Warner Bros. its December release schedule further disrupted by the strike, the studio’s current holiday plans are in jeopardy Wonka (December 15), DCs Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (December 20) and The color purple (Dec. 25) will stick to their dates even if the SAG-AFTRA strike continues. When there was no trailer for James Wans this summer, there were many suspicions Aquaman 2 tagged with Warner’s theatrical release Barbie. Warners heard loud and clear from the exhibition that it needs these films after the 2020-21 Covid shutdown. Theater Circles is working extensively with the Burbank Party to promote these photos on their social media channels and to their loyalty club members.

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Dune: Part Two takes the date previously held by Legendary Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire, where you are moving now 12. April. The animated film “New Line” was scheduled for this date, Lord of the Rings: The War of Rohirrim, which was pushed December 13, 2024. Godzilla XKong The new date will not provoke opposition from rival tentpoles. The only other film coming out on December 13 next year is Sony’s reboot The Karate Kid. The dune The continuation currently remains unhindered on the new date in March.

It makes sense Dune: Part Two would be printed. While the first dune won six Oscars and was one of the highest-grossing films during the Corona crisis with $402 million. However, the film’s box office prospects have been largely limited by a daily theatrical release on Warner’s streaming service HBO Max. It was a move that was extremely frustrating dune Financier and producer Legendary and also his filmmaker. This time, both Legendary and Warners are aware of the release plans Dune: Part Two.

The sequel has the potential to be another one war of stars and to build a future franchise for both Legendary and Warners, and to do that it will need the social media power of its young cast, including Zendaya, Timothée Chalamet, Florence Pugh and Austin Butler. The four have a combined total of over 258 million followers across Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, with Zendaya accounting for 71% on IG alone. Her unavailability during the actors’ strike was one of the main reasons MGM pulled her fast-paced, R-rated tennis romance. Challenger, directed by Luca Guadagnino, at its premiere at the Venice Film Festival and from its release date in September until the end of April 2024.

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As the 2024 theatrical release schedule remains in jeopardy due to ongoing strikes, Dune: Part Two And Godzilla XKong Get insurance for the exhibition that sparked the cinema revival Barbie And Oppenheimer in 2023 will continue into the new year.

Dune: Part Two country on a peak spring break weekend before the Easter holiday March 29-31. Dune: Part Two explores the mythic journey of Paul Atreides (Chalamet) as he unites with Chani (Zendaya) and the Fremen as he seeks revenge on the conspirators who destroyed his family. Faced with a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he tries to prevent a terrible future that only he can foresee.

what happens now Dune: Part Two is from 2023? Many expected a seismic shift in the tentpoles starting in 2023, but we hear that is not the case. It is possible that the sequel will come from Disney/Marvel Studios The wondersCurrently dated November 10, it may be pushed back to November 3 and take advantage of the availability of the remaining Imax screens Dune: Part Two. On Wonder would also give it a longer run on big screens than Lionsgate’s prequel The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Serpents arrive November 17th. Sony’s Marvel franchise starter, Kraven the Hunter, was moved to the first weekend of October due to the SAG-AFTRA strike and rescheduled to Labor Day weekend 2024. Filling this position is a major breakthrough from Sony’s Gamestop meme comedy. stupid money, on October 6.

That’s what insiders say The wonders stick to the date.

Another plus for this Godzilla XKong on its new date: The film is likely to benefit from a release in China at this time, as previous iconic Monsterverse films have been hugely successful there, viz. Godzilla ($77.6 million in 2014), Kong: Skull Island ($168.2 million in 2017), Godzilla: King of the Monsters ($135.4 million in 2019) and Godzilla vs. Kong ($188.7 million in 2021).

Meanwhile, despite Dune: Part Two As we move into 2024, Imax still has enough tentpoles to create a planet full of couches for the rest of 2023 The Equalizer 3, Killers of the Flower Moon, The Exorcist: Believer, The Marvels, The Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, Wonka, Aquaman 2 and more Oppenheimer And Barbie Bookings in the near future.