In a related move, Universal moved its “F9,” the
ninth installment of the “Fast & Furious” franchise
starring Vin Diesel to May 28. Its previous
April 2 release date would have put it in direct
competition with Bond.
Other major studios have made similar decisions
over the past few weeks.
Cinemas remain closed in New York and Los
Angeles, two of North America’s biggest markets.
Ticket sales for Warner Bros.’ “Tenet,” the first
blockbuster to open in theaters worldwide after
months of coronavirus-related closures, have not
been as strong as hoped for in the U.S.
The Walt Disney Co. last week delayed the
planned 2020 releases of a handful of major
movies until 2021. They include Marvel’s “Black
Widow” and Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story.”
Universal delayed “Candyman” to next year.
Some major releases are still planned for 2020.
They include “Wonder Woman 1984,” which was
pushed back to Christmas after multiple delays
and Kenneth Branagh’s mystery “Death on the
Nile.” It is now set for Dec. 18.