{"id":55395,"date":"2022-08-24T23:02:56","date_gmt":"2022-08-24T23:02:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/aquaman-and-shazam-sequels-change-release-date-the-hollywood-reporter\/"},"modified":"2022-08-24T23:02:56","modified_gmt":"2022-08-24T23:02:56","slug":"aquaman-and-shazam-sequels-change-release-date-the-hollywood-reporter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/aquaman-and-shazam-sequels-change-release-date-the-hollywood-reporter\/","title":{"rendered":"Aquaman and Shazam! Sequels Change Release Date \u2013 The Hollywood Reporter"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\tThe sequels to aquaman <\/em>and Shazam! <\/em>are departing their release dates in another major reshuffling at Warner Bros.<\/p>\n

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\tThe James Wan-directed Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom<\/em> has been pushed back more than eight months from March 17, 2023 to Dec. 25, 2023, the studio announced Wednesday.<\/p>\n

\n\tAquaman and the Lost City<\/em> will see the return of Jason Momoa superhero, as well as Patrick Wilson’s Orm Marius and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II’s Black Manta. It was recently revealed that Ben Affleck’s Batman will return for Aquaman 2<\/em>. the first aquaman<\/em> was a major earner for Warner Bros\/ DC, grossing more than $1 billion at the global box office.<\/p>\n

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\tAlso moving is Shazam! <\/em>sequel, Fury of the Gods<\/em>, which was meant to come out in December of this year. It has landed on aquaman<\/em>‘s old date, March 17, 2023. <\/p>\n

\n\tThe Hollywood Reporter<\/em> first reported earlier this month that the two movies were likely to move \u2014 including aquaman<\/em> moving to Christmas \u2014 as new owner Warner Bros. Discovery looks to spread out the marketing and distribution costs associated with releasing a studio tentpole. When asked at the time about the pending release date changes, a spokesperson for Warners declined comment. <\/p>\n

\n\tShazam!<\/em>, released in 2019, was a modest hit by superhero standards with $365.9 million, but was well-liked and praised for bringing a youthful energy to the genre. It told the story of a foster kid named Billy Batson (Asher Angel) who transformed into the hero Shazam (Levi). The sequel adds franchise newcomers Lucy Liu, Helen Mirren, and Rachel Zegler, with the movie having had a massive debut last month at San Diego Comi-Con, where the film’s trailer premiered.<\/p>\n

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\tThe release date changes comes amid tumult for other DC properties, most notably Batgirl<\/em>. The once HBO Max-bound movie was shelved and will not be released on any platform, despite being completely finished and having a $90 million price tag. <\/p>\n

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\tThe unusual move comes after a change in leadership at Warners, with newly installed Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav prioritizing cost-cutting measures and refocusing Warners on creating theatrical films rather than projects for streaming.<\/p>\n

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\tWarners announced a slew of other changes and additions to its upcoming theatrical release calendar, including taking Salem’s Lot <\/em>off its April, 21, 2023 date. No new date was announced.<\/p>\n

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\tOther changes include dating New Line’s redux House Party<\/em> for Dec. 9, 2022, Evil Dead Rise<\/em> for April 21, 2023 and The Nun 2 <\/em>for Sept. 8, 2023.<\/p>\n

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\tOn the HBO Max side of the aisle, Warners announced a slew of 2022 holiday release dates for straight-to-streaming movies. A Christmas Story<\/em> will hit the service on Nov. 17, 2022, followed by Holiday Holidays<\/em> and A Christmas Mystery<\/em> on Nov. 24, 2022 and a Hollywood Christmas<\/em> on Dec. 1, 2022. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n