MANILA, Philippines — Marvel is on the move again.
Disney recently announced it is revising the release dates of Marvel movies coming out in 2022 and beyond.
Each of the Marvel films are moving one date down from its planned release, starting with "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" which is rescheduled from Mar. 25, 2022 to May 6, 2022. This was the original date for "Thor: Love and Thunder."
The fourth Thor movie now becomes a summer release set for July 8, 2022, pushing "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" to Nov. 11, 2022—a weekend after competitor DC Comics and Warner Bros.' "The Flash."
The shift bumps the remaining Marvel movies to 2023. "The Marvels" is now set for February 17 while "Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania" is also eyeing a summer release on July 28— both are still in production.
The only Marvel movie that kept its release date was "Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 3" for May 5, 2023. Disney also scratched off the untitled Marvel film that would follow "Ant-Man 3" on Oct. 20, 2023.
A non-Marvel film that saw a delay was "Indiana Jones 5," again starring Harrison Ford, which is pushed back by almost a year to June 30, 2023.
Disney cited production issues as the reasons for the calendar shifts, as well as the gradual adjustment of the movie industry's recovery from the pandemic.
Marvel films could be shown in the Philippines
Though the shift may appear as a hindrance to some, the move could be favorable for the Philippines, which is still waiting for a return to theaters after over 17 months.
The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) placed Metro Manila under Alert Level 3 beginning October 16, and among the establishments that can operate at a maximum of 30% indoor capacity for fully vaccinated individuals are cinemas.
Interior department spokesperson Jonathan Malaya said moviegoers must sit apart while Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the reopening of cinemas will continue to be monitored.
The Cinema Exhibitor Association of the Philippines (CEAP) echoed officials' protocols to ensure safety, adding that eating will not be allowed.
CEAP said it plans to show the Marvel movies that the Philippines missed this year such as "Black Widow," "Shang-Chi and the Legends of the Ten Rings," and "Venom: Let There Be Carnage" — the latter produced by Sony, not Disney.
The organization also plans to show upcoming Marvel films like "The Eternals," directed by Oscar-winning director Chloe Zhao, which just saw its world premiere, and the highly-anticipated "Spider-Man: No Way Home."
Other blockbusters CEAP are hoping theaters will show are Daniel Craig's final outing as James Bond in "No Time To Die" and the sci-fi epic "Dune."
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