Where Are The Summer Movie Blockbusters? New Release Dates For ‘Wonder Woman,’ ‘F9’ And More

Summer is usually a big time for the movie industry, but summer blockbuster season was canceled by COVID-19. With theaters shuttered, film studios immediately started shifting the summer blockbuster release date schedule. Some are going to become fall or winter box office draws while others are hoping to keep their summer blockbuster status by pushing the films to next summer. Check out the major May-August movie release dates that moved:

“Tenet” Aug. 12

Christopher Nolan’s mysterious epic was pushed a month, and now it will likely be the first blockbuster of summer (assuming theaters open on schedule).

“Mulan” Aug. 21

The March live-action adaptation initially moved to late July, but as the date drew closer, Disney pushed it nearly a month.

“Bill and Ted Face The Music” Aug. 28

These dudes totally planned to open their third movie (which includes their daughters) in August. They just pushed their release date just two weeks.

“New Mutants” Aug. 28

Marvel fans know that this X-Men movie (originally produced at 20th Century Fox before Disney bought it) moved dates a ton before the pandemic, so the biggest surprise will be if it actually hits theaters on this date.

“Candy Man” Sept. 25

“Get Out” director Jordan Peele’s next horror flick was going to hit theaters in June, but with cinemas still closed, it was pushed to September.

“Wonder Woman 1984” Oct. 2

This movie was delayed a couple of times long before the pandemic, but the global health crisis is responsible for the last two moves. Originally set for June, the Gal Gadot movie was pushed to August. However, it is now set for October.

“The French Dispatch” Oct. 16

Wes Anderson’s latest will be another fall flick instead of a summer hit.

“Soul” Nov. 20

Set to be Pixar’s 2020 summer blockbuster, “Soul” has now moved to the fall.

“Black Widow” Nov. 6

Marvel’s female-fronted was set to kick off the summer box office season in May

“Free Guy” Dec. 11

Ryan Reynolds’ new movie was supposed to be out this weekend, but instead, it will keep audiences laughing this winter.

“Top Gun: Maverick” Dec. 23

Rather than being a summer blockbuster, Paramount is hoping this will be a Christmas vacation hit. It was due out in June.

“Ghostbusters: Afterlife” March 5, 2021

The movie was supposed to be released this month, but instead, it’ll be a spring flick next year.

“F9” April 2, 2021

The “Fast and Furious” franchise’s ninth installment delayed their release by nearly an entire year.

“Bob’s Burgers: The Movie” April 9, 2021

The Fox animated TV show was set to move to a much bigger screen this summer, but fans will have to wait until next year.

“Spiral: From The Book of Saw” May 21, 2021

Originally set for this May, the film was delayed a full year.

“In The Heights” June 18, 2021

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway adaptation will still have summer blockbuster potential next year.

“Jungle Cruise” July 30, 2021

Disney’s other shifted releases put Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson’s adventure movie back a full year.