Let's start again with...
THE UNTOUCHABLES (alphabetical order, as of July)
A Quiet Place II Black Widow Coming 2 AmericaThe Conjuring 3 ConnectedThe Croods 2DuneThe Eternals Free GuyThe King's ManThe Last DuelMulan No Time To Die Soul TenetTop Gun Maverick West Side StoryWonder Woman 1984
Okay. Obviously, Warner Bros and Disney took a leap into experimentation with Tenet and Mulan. Both failed. (See Episode II)
That leaves a studio big-title library of 16 films waiting their turn. Wonder Woman 1984 pushed to December... primarily to give WB enough time to make whatever its release decision will be in a month or so.
Six of the titles are already dated in 2021... where many of them are still as likely as not to have to be moved again. But it takes the pressure off.
With the remaining 9 titles, let's go to the calendar.
Black Widow. Disney is at their marketing "shit or get off the pot" point on this film for a November 6 release date. It's moving to 2021.
No Time To Die and Soul, November 20. …
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