Disney delays release dates of Deadpool 3, Captain America 4, other superhero movies

New Delhi: Disney has delayed the release of a number of Marvel Studios' superhero-titled movies, including Deadpool 3, Captain America 4 and Thunderbolts.

The release calendar shake-up comes a day after Hollywood's actors' union, SAG-AFTRA, reached a tentative deal with studios Wednesday to end its strike.

Ryan Reynolds-starrer 'Deadpool 3' will be the studio's sole release in 2024. The Shawn Levy directorial will land in US theatres on July 26, 2024, as opposed to its earlier scheduled date of May 3, 2024.

Anthony Mackie-led 'Captain America: Brave New World' had earlier occupied the date of July 26 next year, but will only open in cinemas on February 14, 2025.

Another Marvel Studios movie that has been pushed is Thunderbolts, an antihero team-up starring Sebastian Stan, Florence Pugh, Wyatt Russell, Olga Kurylenko, David Harbour, Hannah John-Kamen and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. The movie was moved from December 20, 2024, to July 25, 2025.

Additionally, Mahershala Ali-starring 'Blade' has been shifted to November 7, 2025, meaning that the movie will make its debut more than six years after Ali's casting was announced by Marvel Studios.

Besides Marvel Studios projects, Disney has pushed Barry Jenkins' Mufasa: The Lion King from July 5, 2024 to December 20, 2024.

With inputs from PTI