It's almost unheard of for a Hollywood studio to date a film five years out — much less by more than eight years.
While that move was normal enough, many in Hollywood distribution circles couldn’t believe it when Disney revealed that the fourth, which had been set to debut in theaters on Dec. 18, 2026, will instead go out Dec. 21, 2029, while, previously set for release on Dec. 22, 2028, is now dated for Dec. 19, 2031.
Humor aside, building a release calendar is serious business in the arms race to grab up the most desirable dates for franchise installments and other event fare. In addition to known movies, it’s also become commonplace for a studio to date an untitled project before someone else claims a coveted weekend or a holiday.
“If planning ahead is a sign of confidence in movie theaters, then studios have clearly gone all-in on planting their flags in the sand for their highest profile, and in some cases still untitled, big-screen releases,” says box office analyst Paul Dergarabedian of Comscore, which is the official recorder of additions to the calendar, as well as any changes.
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