The Walt Disney Co. overhauled its release
schedule by moving the dates of half a dozen
Marvel movies, announcing a new one for the
live-action adaption of “Mulan” and pushing one
movie, “Artemis Fowl,” to Disney Plus, in response
to the coronavirus pandemic.
“Black Widow,” the Marvel entry starring
Scarlett Johansson, had been set to kick off the
summer movie season. Instead, Disney said it
will now open Nov. 6. Such delays have unique
ramifications for Marvel movies because of
their interconnection. With “Black Widow” on
the move, that meant a domino effect, pushing
most all upcoming Marvel releases back at least
three months.
“Black Widow” took the release date of “The
Eternals,” which now moves to February 21
next year. “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the