20th Century Fox dropped very quietly a number of release date changes and additions tonight, at the top of the list is an untitled film from James Cameron’s Lightstorm Entertainment on Dec. 21, 2018. Golly gosh, it must be Avatar 2: At CinemaCon, Cameron announced that the sequel was hitting theaters during the Christmas season two years from now with sequels following in 2020, 2022 and 2023. The only major studio release sitting on that date is an animated Spider-Man movie from Sony.
In addition, two untitled Marvel movies hit the studio’s release schedule on Nov. 2 2018 and Feb. 14, 2019. Fox also subtracted an untitled Marvel movie from Oct. 6, 2017. This brings the total Marvel slots up to four alongside March 2, 2018, and June 29, 2018. John Wick co-director David Leitch signed on last week to helm Deadpool 2 with production start expected to be announced soon. Figure Deadpool 2 drops in one of these spaces.
Ridley Scott’s Alien Covenant has been moved three months earlier, from August 4, 2017 to May 19. The August 4 slot had it up against Open Road’s Blazing Samurai and Columbia’s Emoji movie, while on May 19 it goes up against Annabelle 2 and the Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson pic Baywatch, a bet that the Xenomorphs have a shot at keeping Johnson from topping the B.O. that week. The studio also released a new poster for the film, which you can see here.
Did Fox Just Date ‘Avatar 2’? Sure Looks Like It
In addition, two untitled Marvel movies hit the studio’s release schedule on Nov. 2 2018 and Feb. 14, 2019. Fox also subtracted an untitled Marvel movie from Oct. 6, 2017. This brings the total Marvel slots up to four alongside March 2, 2018, and June 29, 2018. John Wick co-director David Leitch signed on last week to helm Deadpool 2 with production start expected to be announced soon. Figure Deadpool 2 drops in one of these spaces.
Ridley Scott’s Alien Covenant has been moved three months earlier, from August 4, 2017 to May 19. The August 4 slot had it up against Open Road’s Blazing Samurai and Columbia’s Emoji movie, while on May 19 it goes up against Annabelle 2 and the Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson pic Baywatch, a bet that the Xenomorphs have a shot at keeping Johnson from topping the B.O. that week. The studio also released a new poster for the film, which you can see here.
Did Fox Just Date ‘Avatar 2’? Sure Looks Like It