Over the last weekend, 20th Century Fox[1] made a big splash and, after several delays, set release dates for the next four Avatar[2] films. Avatar 2 will come out December 18, 2020, followed by Avatar 3 on December 17, 2021. After a three-year gap, Avatar 4 will open on December 20, 2024, and Avatar 5 is set for December 19, 2025.
Alongside, Fox also provided new release dates for its upcoming superhero films, and adjusted the schedule for previously known ones. X-Men: The New Mutants[3] will start the year on April 13, 2018; Deadpool 2[4] is moving from its February slot to June 1, 2018; and X-Men: Dark Phoenix[5] lands November 2, 2018.
On Monday, we got a proper trailer[6] for Kingsman: The Golden Circle, after the stunt it pulled last week[7]. The main characters from the first film return this time around, and there are new cast members, thanks to the new setting in the US. Kingsman: The Golden Circle opens on September 22, 2017.
The following day, Disney announced[8] that it would be moving up Star Wars: Episode IX to May 24, 2019 from its traditional December slot, which is a surprising move considering the late month has worked for both The Force Awakens[9], and Rogue One[10]. Could Episode IX be split into two parts, like studios have done with the last chapter in recent years? Think Harry Potter, and The Hunger Games.
Later that day, Disney adjusted its wider release schedule, and provided dates for the live-action remake of The Lion King, sequel to Frozen, and many more. Don’t forget to...