Jungle Cruise, Maleficent 2 & Mary Poppins 2 Get New Release Dates

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Disney has updated its packed movie release date slating on through to 2021 , while at the same sentence planting flags in the sand for its live - action filmsJungle CruiseandMaleficent II . Both of those tentpoles conk out into production back in May , but wo n’t be hitting theatre until Fall 2019 and May 2020 , respectively . In addition , the Mouse House has tweak the release date for this December ’s springy - action musicalMary Poppins Returnsand droppedWreck - It Ralph 2from the title for its animated sequelRalph Breaks the Internet : shipwreck - It Ralph 2 .

The studio has gone and made a few other noticeable changes to its liberation slating , the most noteworthy of course being its decision tomoveIndiana Jones 5back to Summer 2021(following recent reports that yield on the picture is being postponed ) . Disney has also removed an untitled live - action film from November 2019 , shifted another live - action projection back a few week in July 2021 , and demote a mystery Marvel Studios photographic film - one some are speculate isBlack Panther 2- to February 2021 , along with the other changes mentioned .

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Jungle Cruiseis now set to open in U.S. theaters on October 11 , 2019 , follow byMaleficent IIon May 29 , 2020.Ralph Breaks the Internetis keeping its November 21 , 2018 engagement even with the deed of conveyance change , whereasMary Poppins Returnswill now open up a workweek earlier than previously scheduled this twelvemonth on December 19 .

Dwayne Johnson is add his lead might toJungle Cruise , withMary Poppins Returnsstar Emily Blunt playing his cobalt - lead , as it were . Naturally , Angelina Jolie is reprising her role as the Horned Fairy for theMaleficentsequel , where she will be joined by Michelle Pfeiffer and herSaltcostar Chiwetel Ejiofor in the hurl . Jungle Cruisewill arrive on the same day as Warner Bros. ‘The GoldfinchandMGM ’s animatedAddams Family(among other films ) , as well as two months ahead of The Rock ’s retort misstep to the practical jungle inJumanji 3 . Elsewhere , Maleficent IIis now gun to dominate the Memorial Weekend 2020 material body , though it will have to do fight withGodzilla vs. Kong(which open up a week earlier ) .

In some ways , however , Disney’sMary Poppins Returnsrelease date change is the most intriguing . Since there ’s no newStar Warsmovie this December , several studios are become to try and beat the Mouse House at its own game . As a issue , there are currently no less than five movies ( AquamanandTransformersspinoffBumblebeeamong them ) scheduled to go into wide-cut release just two days after theMary Poppinssequel . Disney ’s melodious has now been give a bit of a head - start on the residue of the contention for ( one presumes ) that very reason .