The double strike by actors and screenwriters in Hollywood is having more and more effects on the US film industry. As the industry journal “Variety” reports, the film studio Sony has now postponed numerous upcoming films. This includes three Marvel titles: “Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse”, “Kraven the Hunter” and “Madame Web”.
The much-anticipated finale of the trilogy, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, has lost its original US release date of March 29, 2024. Because of the SAG-AFTRA strike, the voice actors for the animated film cannot finish their work in time for the planned theatrical release. A new release date has not yet been set, but will probably be announced in the coming weeks, as “Variety” writes.
The live-action Marvel film “Kraven the Hunter” starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson (33) will also lose its theatrical release this fall. The title moves from October 6th to August 30th, 2024. According to Variety, leading actor Taylor-Johnson is indispensable during the film’s press tour. But actors are not allowed to attend press events to drum up publicity for their work during the strike of their union SAG-AFTRA.
However, another Marvel title is moving forward: “Madame Web” starring “Fifty Shades of Gray” star Dakota Johnson (33) has been moved forward by Sony by two days. The title is moving from Valentine’s Day to the new start date of February 16, 2024.
For the upcoming motorsport film “Gran Turismo” by director Neill Blomkamp (43), on the other hand, Sony has opted for a release strategy that is unusual for a film of this caliber. On the weekends after August 11th and 18th, the film will only be released in selected cinemas. According to “Variety”, Sony’s hope here is that the previews will generate enough buzz for a successful regular film start on the new date, August 25th.
The sequel to “Ghostbusters: Legacy”, which was supposed to start in US cinemas in December of this year, will now be released on March 29, 2024. As “Deadline” reports, the shooting of the sequel has already been completed, but it could Post-production cannot do without the actors who are currently on strike.
From June to December 2024 a reboot of “Karate Kid” slips. Blumhouse’s horror film They Listen loses its August 30, 2024 start date, and has not yet set a new start date.
