As the writers’ and actors’ strike continues, Sony has made a number of changes to its release schedule. Here is the latest information.
Schedule change for Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, Venom 3, Madame Web, Kraven, Ghostbusters 4, Bad Boys 4, Gran Turismo and the upcoming Karate Kid! Sony has indeed had to review its release plans for its productions following the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.
According to ComingSoon (via The Hollywood Reporter), the release of the untitled sequel from Ghostbusters: Afterlife is postponed from December 20, 2023 (27 at home) to March 29, 2024 in the United States, when was supposed to be released Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse (April 3 in France) which in turn is delayed indefinitely. The upcoming Ghostbusters will be the fourth installment in the mainline film series (and the franchise’s fifth feature film overall, counting the 2016 reboot).
The studio also pushed back the release date of Kraven The Hunter, originally scheduled for October 6, 2023 (and October 4 with us). The film dedicated to the anti-hero, with Aaron Taylor-Johnson in the title role, should now see the light of day on August 30, 2024 in the US: a substantial delay of 10 months which is not insignificant. As a reminder, in the feature film, billed as the next chapter in Sony’s Spider-Man universe, Kraven – a Russian immigrant whose real name is Sergei Kravinoff – goes on a mission to prove he’s the greatest hunter in the world. world.
Gran Turismo, the film, will also have to wait a little longer to cross the finish line. Based on the PlayStation video game series of the same name – while drawing inspiration from the true story of Jann Mardenborough, a teenage gamer aspiring to become a racing car driver – the feature film also sees its release date. release postponed by two weeks this time, from August 11 to 25, 2023 (it was to see the light of day with us on August 9). The film will feature Archie Madekwe in the lead role alongside David Harbour, Orlando Bloom and Geri Halliwell Horner among others.
The next Karate Kid, as for him, reboot of the franchise of which we do not yet know much, will no longer be released on June 7, 2024 but on December 13, 2024. The film was scheduled for June 5 on our French screens. During this time, Madame Web is brought forward to February 16-14, 2024 in the United States. The date of the 14th was that of its release in France, remains to be seen if it too will be changed – just like those of the other releases previously mentioned.
Sony has also announced official release dates for Badboys 4 And Venom 3 in the USA. The first film, which will mark the return of Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, will debut in theaters on June 14, 2024, while the third part of the adventures of Venomagain starring Tom Hardy, will premiere on July 12, 2024 – an “earlier” date in the year compared to previous films, both of which released in October (2018 and 2021).