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Summer blockbuster season has felt like a distant memory for Americans, who, for the past few months, have not been allowed to sit in dark, air-conditioned multiplexes due to the coronavirus pandemic lockdown. But now that cinemas are starting to reopen — LA’s can resume Friday, and AMC said Tuesday it plans to unlock “almost …
Summer blockbuster season has felt like a distant memory for Americans, who, for the past few months, have not been allowed to sit in dark, air-conditioned multiplexes due to the coronavirus pandemic lockdown.
But now that cinemas are starting to reopen — LA’s can resume Friday, and AMC said Tuesday it plans to unlock “almost all” of its theaters in July — audiences might still get the coveted chance to see their beloved Disney and Marvel films on the big screen this year. Here’s where the rest of their 2020 tentpoles stand today.
“Mulan”
“Mulan,” a live-action remake of the 1998 Disney cartoon (sans singing), was supposed to hit theaters on March 27, but at the onset of the pandemic was delayed till July 24. A summer premiere is still planned, although Disney could push it back further to maximize profit. However, one good omen is that movie theaters in China, an important market for this film, are due to be open at reduced capacity in late June.
“Black Widow”
The inaugural entry in Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is “Black Widow,” the first-standalone film for the Avenger (and KGB assassin) played by Scarlett Johansson. In March, it was pushed from its original May release date to Nov. 6. Disney has no plans to change that.
“Soul”
Pixar’s latest, “Soul,” was originally slated for June and was recently announced as an official selection of the Cannes Film Festival (which won’t actually be happening this year). It’s been moved to the safer date of Nov. 20, but could catch earlier buzz if it lands at one of the year’s remaining possible film festivals in the fall: Toronto, Venice or New York.
“Hamilton”
And in happier news, the filmed staging of “Hamilton,” which Disney had planned to roll out in theaters in 2021, is going straight to Disney+ on July 3 — the perfect way to spend a weird Independence Day.