The story of Paul Atreides, starring Timothée Chalamet, opens on March 15. Warner Bros. The announcement came Thursday after Variety exclusively reported last month that the company was eyeing a 2024 date for the sci-fi film. Co-Produced by Legendary Entertainment”Dune: Part Two“con Warner Bros. film group, and both sides had to agree on a new release date.
As part of the change, “Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire”—which was previously scheduled for March 14—will be pushed back a month to April 12. The film is also produced by Legend O Warner Bros., and the latest installment in the Monsterverse franchise. delay”the hillIt comes as the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes continue. Due to the SAG-AFTRA strike, actors are unable to promote any strike-affected films, which would mean “the star cast ofthe hill” would not have been on the press circuit for big-budget movies.
The date change is not expected to have a material impact on IMAX, which has products planned for fall, such as “The Equalizer 3“, “Wonka“y”Marvels” (as long as none of these movies change schedules). a lot WB And Legend is confident that will provide a platform for students to succeed in next year’s spring break and Easter festival titles.
In addition to Chalamet, the cast of “Dune: Part Two” includes Zendaya, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Rebecca Ferguson, Javier Bardem, Dave Bautista, Christopher Walken, Léa Seydoux and more.
As Variety reported last month, Warner Bros. It was evaluating a possible delay until 2024.”purple color“(December 25) and “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” (Dec. 20), but currently the studio plans to keep December dates for both titles.
Sony is the only other major studio that has delayed several of its movies due to the strike; Last month, the company delayed “Kraven the Hunter“And a Sequel”Ghostbusters: Afterlife“Until 2024, excluding removal”Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse” release calendar. and “Dune: Part Two” isn’t the only film starring Zendaya that has been delayed; “Challengers“, a tennis drama from MGM starring Zendaya, Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor, has also moved to next year.
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Editor’s note: I honestly thought the strikes would be resolved more quickly. Good thing it’s almost over, right? True?!
