Following today's report about James Wan's Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom undergoing a third round of reshoots, we're hearing that Warner Bros. Discovery may ultimately decide to push the DC Comics sequel back to next year - along with several other upcoming movies.
According to Variety, the studio is considering delaying the release of the Aquaman sequel, Dune: Part 2, and The Color Purple to 2024. Nothing has been confirmed, however, and it's worth noting that said that "releases are moving forward as originally planned and no formal discussions have been had, but the duration of the union battles are completely unpredictable."
Given the behind-the-scenes turmoil afflicting Aquaman 2 (we've heard it's... not great), a delay was probably inevitable, but Denis Villeneuve's Dune sequel being (potentially) pushed back is a little more surprising, and will likely result in a lot more disappointment.
These major tentpoles benefit greatly from their starry casts hyping them up, and with actors unable to do any promotion due to the strike, WB is understandably apprehensive about releasing them without the maximum amount of fanfare.
This may not be the last of the delays, either.
The trade also mentions that The Marvels, Napoleon, and The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes could also be impacted by the strikes, and may be pushed back.
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