X-Men Release Date Shake-Up: Deadpool 2 moves May, New Mutants to Feb 2019, Gambit to June 2019

[Brandeezy]

New Mutants got fukked and Solo is DOA

'X-Men' Shake-Up: 'Deadpool 2,' 'Gambit,' 'New Mutants' Get New Dates (Exclusive)

Fox is shaking up the release schedule of its X-Men movies, giving Deadpool 2, New Mutants and Gambit new opening dates.

In what is sure to be a treat for Deadpoolfans, the highly-anticipated sequel to the 2016 Ryan Reynolds smash is being pushed up two weeks, from June 1 to May 18.

The move put the action comedy against Sony's Slender Man, but more importantly, has it opening one week before Disney's Solo: A Star Wars Story. It’s a strategic play as even second weeks have been exceptionally strong for Star Wars movies. (The Last Jedi earned a big $71.5 million in its second weekend in December.)

New Mutants, Josh Boone’s horror-tinged take on Marvel’s teen heroes, gets pushed back by 10 months. The movie, which stars Anya Taylor-Joy, Maisie Williams and Charlie Heaton, is jumping from April 13 to Feb. 22, 2019.

Insiders say one reason for the change is for the studio not to have an overlap with X-Men movies in certain overseas marketplace, where Mutants and Deadpool 2 would have been in theaters at the same time.

Finally, Gambit is seeing its release date move from Feb. 14, 2019 to June 7, 2019. The Channing Tatum vehicle just lost its director — Gore Verbinski exited Thursday — and the search is on for a replacement.

But studio insiders believe the project, which is described as having a heavy comedic tone as it revolves around a heist, will do better as a summer Marvel movie.

 

[lotteryplaya]

Solo better move.

 

[Brandeezy]

 

[Clark Wayne]

Damn at that New Mutants move.

Deadpool is in a tough spot either way.

 

[loyola llothta]

But studio insiders believe the project, which is described as having a heavy comedic tone as it revolves around a heist, will do better as a summer Marvel movie.

 

[Jards]

New Mutants, Josh Boone’s horror-tinged take on Marvel’s teen heroes, gets pushed back by 10 months. The movie, which stars Anya Taylor-Joy, Maisie Williams and Charlie Heaton, is jumping from April 13 to Feb. 22, 2019.

Iger put his foot down....Dark Phoenix is next

When all is said and done the only thing Disney are gonna keep is RR as Deadpool.

 

[BXKingPin82]

cant lose with Pool Guy

 

[Lhark]

Damn 2019? They didn't have to do New Mutants like that

 

[He Who Posts Well]

I was low key anticipating New Mutants.

 

[Tasha And]

Well the New Mutants trailer did look so I'm not surprised.

 

[KevCo]

Have a feeling disney is already preparing for solo to not do so great, they will still catch 500-700 but not sniff abilly.....really surprised we havnt seen a damn thing for that movie...

 

[jadden]

Only two weeks after infinity war

 

[Brandeezy]

Iger put his foot down....Dark Phoenix is next

When all is said and done the only thing Disney are gonna keep is RR as Deadpool.

Disney can't touch Fox properties until after the deal is done. If they do then they will get sued and the merger will be blocked

 

[Poetical Poltergeist]

Have a feeling disney is already preparing for solo to not do so great, they will still catch 500-700 but not sniff abilly.....really surprised we havnt seen a damn thing for that movie...

Maybe or they worried deadpool would under perform a week after solo drops. They want that huge 1st weekend money. Both movies might be in a strange spot. Deadpool I don't see underperforming tho.

 

[Kidd Dibiase]

i was looking forward to new mutants