Month #4 in 2021 seems to be looking up with potentially bigger movie releases, the first of which is Godzilla vs. Kong at the end of March/beginning of April leading to Mortal Kombat on April 16, both are from Warner Bros. and following their plan to have movies released in theaters and on HBO Max on the same day.
While the number of new theatrical releases is still very small, it looks like it will be increasing as we head into the summer months. Regal will finally be reopening many of its US theaters again soon, maybe.
On an incidental note, we’ve been seeing more people attending the theater. We’ve made it up to 17 movies seen in theaters in 2021 as of this writing.
For historical reference, we’re including the films originally planned for this month, delays and reschedules dates when available as of this writing.
We’re also including some notable streaming releases, but this list isn’t meant to be all-inclusive. Weekly on Thursdays usually we post a “WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEKEND” list covering streaming in more depth.
All April 2021 movie release dates unless otherwise indicated are for the United States, the release dates in other countries can/may/will vary.
APRIL 2021 (6 movies)
The Unholy (Apr 2) [LIMITED]
French Exit (Apr 2)
Voyagers (Apr 9)
Mortal Kombat (delayed, moved from Jan 15 to Apr 16, move #2 to Apr 23)
Together, Together (Apr 23)
The Asset (Apr 23)
STREAMING PREMIERE
Concrete Cowboy – Netflix (Apr 2)
Thunder Force – Netflix (Apr 9)
Shadow and Bone (Apr 23)
Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse – Prime Video (Apr 30)
The Mitchells vs. The Machines – Netflix (Apr 30)
DELAYED/MOVED
No Time To Die (delayed, moved from Apr 2 to Oct 8)
Nobody (delayed, moved from Feb 19 to April 2, moved UP #2 from Apr 2 to Mar 26)
Bob’s Burgers: The Movie (delayed, moved from Apr 9 to “TBA”)
Fatherhood (delayed, moved from Apr 2 to Apr 16, move #2 to June 16, 2021 Netflix)
BIOS (delayed, move from Apr 16 to Aug 13) Tom Hanks
Reminiscence (delayed, moved from Apr 16 to Sep 3)
The Unholy (Apr 2) [LIMITED]
French Exit (Apr 2)
Voyagers (Apr 9)
Mortal Kombat (Apr 23)
Together, Together (Apr 23)
The Asset (Apr 23)
Which of these movies, if any, are you looking forward to seeing?
Of the list of movies above released or delayed, what are you most looking forward to seeing? Are you going to wait for these movies to come to streaming or venture into theaters? If you’re still in a holding pattern, it’s all good. Let’s chat about it in the comments.
As always, wishing you all happy viewing, whatever you’re watching!
Month #3 in 2021 looks a lot different now than it did six months ago, even more so a year ago. Last year who can forget the event that first started shutting down theaters (hint). We were in Vegas at the time and it was strange seeing the strip shut down.
Streaming movies would be the only place new movies could be seen for almost six months. Then they opened for a couple months only to close again in November. Theaters in our area reopened at the beginning of February and we were able to watch 9 movies in theaters last month.
This month Coming 2 America has been picked up by Amazon Prime and will start streaming to Prime Video subscribers on March 5. Raya and The Last Dragon is borrowing a page from the book of Disney+ Premium ($30 extra charge) on Disney+ and Warner Bros. has two more movies coming out both in theaters and on HBO Max including Godzilla vs. Kong.
For historical reference, we’re including the films originally planned for this month, delays and reschedules dates when available as of this writing.
We’re also including some notable streaming releases, but this list isn’t meant to be all-inclusive. Weekly on Thursdays usually we post a “WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEKEND” list covering streaming in more depth.
All March 2021 movie release dates unless otherwise indicated are for the United States, the release dates in other countries can/may/will vary.
MARCH 2021 (8 movies)
Boogie (March 5)
Chaos Walking (delayed, moved from Jan 22 to March 5)
Raya And The Last Dragon (Mar 5)
The Many Saints of Newark (Mar 12) – also on HBO Max
Long Weekend (Mar 12)
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (Mar 19) [LIMITED]
Nobody (Mar 26)
Godzilla vs. Kong (Mar 31) – also on HBO Max
STREAMING PREMIERE
Moxie (Mar 3) – Netflix
The Spongebob Movie: Sponge On The Run – VOD/PVOD (Mar 4)
Coming 2 America (Mar 4) – Amazon Prime Video
Boss Level (Mar 4) – Hulu
Cherry (Mar 12) – Apple TV+
Yes, Day (Mar 12) – Netflix
Operation Varsity Blues (Mar 17) – Netflix
Zach Snyder’s Justice League: The Director’s Cut (Mar 18) – HBO Max
A Week Away (Mar 26) – Netflix
DELAYED/MOVED
Ghostbusters: Afterlife (delayed, moved from Mar 5 to Nov 11)
Tomb Raider 2 (delayed, moved from Mar 19 to “TBA 2021”)
Morbius (delayed, move from Mar 19 to January 21, 2022)
The Boss Baby 2 (delayed, moved from Mar 26 to Sep 17)
Boogie (Mar 5)
Chaos Walking (Mar 5)
Raya And The Last Dragon (Mar 5)
The Many Saints of Newark (Mar 12) also on HBO Max
Long Weekend (Mar 12)
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (Mar 19) [LIMITED]
Godzilla vs. Kong (Mar 26)
Nobody (Mar 26)
Which of these movies, if any, are you looking forward to seeing?
Of the list of movies above released or delayed, what are you most looking forward to seeing? Are you going to wait for these movies to come to streaming or venture into theaters? If you’re still in a holding pattern, it’s all good. Let’s chat about it in the comments.
As always, wishing you all happy viewing, whatever you’re watching!
Month #2 in 2021 feels similar to every month since April 2020: a bunch of movies delayed and pushed forward, an increasing number of new movies premiering on streaming and VOD/PVOD.
There is one bright spot on the theater release scene and it’s WarnerMedia’s day and date in theater and on HBO Max plan (see: ), providing 17 movies over 2021 providing both theaters and HBO Max a somewhat guaranteed release schedule. They might have been criticized for this move, but they’re becoming one of the few dependable studios, along with Universal and Focus Features that are supporting theaters with at least some new movie content during the pandemic.
This month we’re getting Tom and Jerry, an animated and live action feature film. Will it be any good? The trailer is below.
For historical reference, we’re including the films originally planned for this month, delays and reschedules dates when available as of this writing.
We’re also including some notable streaming releases, but this list isn’t meant to be all-inclusive. Weekly on Thursdays usually we post a “WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEKEND” list covering streaming in more depth.
All February 2021 movie release dates unless otherwise indicated are for the United States, the release dates in other countries can/may/will vary.
FEBRUARY 2021 (8 movies)
Breaking News In Yuba County (delayed, moved from Jan 29 to Feb 12)
What About Love (Feb 12) – Sharon Stone [LIMITED]
Land (Feb 12)
Judas And The Black Messiah (Feb 12) – also HBO Max
Nobody (delayed, moved from Feb 19 to April 2)
The Mauritanian (Feb 19)
Nomadland (Feb 19)
Tom and Jerry (Feb 26) – also on HBO Max
STREAMING PREMIERE
A Glitch In The Matrix (Feb 5) – Apple TV+
Falling (Feb 5) – Apple TV+
Bliss (Feb 5) – Amazon Prime Video
Malcolm & Marie (Feb 5) – Netflix
Red Dot (Feb 11) – Netflix
Judas And The Black Messiah (Feb 12) – HBO Max & Theaters
Flora and Ulysses (Feb 19) – Disney+
I Care A Lot (Feb 19) – Netflix
Tom and Jerry (Feb 26) – HBO Max
Billie Eillish: The World’s a Little Blurry (Feb 26) – Applet TV+
The United States vs. Billie Holliday (Feb 26) – Hulu
Crazy About Her (Feb 26) – Netflix
Cherry (Feb 26) – Apple
DELAYED/MOVED
Cinderella (delayed, moved from Feb 5 to July 16)
The Eternals (delayed, moved from Feb 12 to Nov 5)
Love & Monsters (AKA Monster Problems) (moved from Feb 12 to Oct 16, 2020 VOD/PVOD)
Dog (delayed, moved from Feb 12 to July 16)
Nobody (delayed, moved from Feb 19 to April 2)
Antlers (delayed, moved from Feb 19 to “TBA 2021”) [LIMITED]
The King’s Man (delayed, moved from Feb 26 to Aug 20)
Breaking News in Yuba County (Feb 12)
What About Love (Feb 12)
No official trailer available.
Land (Feb 12)
Judas And The Black Messiah (Feb 12)
Nobody (Feb 19)
The Mauritanian (Feb 19)
Tom and Jerry (Feb 26) Also streaming on HBO Max
Which of these movies, if any, are you looking forward to seeing?
Of the list of movies above released or delayed, what are you most looking forward to seeing? Are you going to wait for these movies to come to streaming or venture into theaters? If you’re still in a holding pattern, it’s all good. Let’s chat about it in the comments.
As always, wishing you all happy viewing, whatever you’re watching!
Theaters are scheduled reopen in Washington State effective January 4, 2021. If that happens, we’ll attempt to watch all wide release movies listed below in theaters. If not, we’ll have to do what we did throughout too much of 2020, watch them on streaming or VOD, whenever they are made available.
For historical reference, we’re including the films originally planned for this month, delays and reschedules dates when available as of this writing.
We’re also including some notable streaming releases, but this list isn’t meant to be all-inclusive. Weekly on Thursdays usually we post a “WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEKEND” list covering streaming in more depth.
All January 2021 movie release dates unless otherwise indicated are for the United States, the release dates in other countries can/may/will vary.
JANUARY 2021 (6 movies)
Shadow In The Cloud [LIMITED] (Jan 1)
The Devil’s Light (Jan 8)
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (Jan 15)
Wrath of Man (AKA Cash Truck) (Jan 15)
The Marksman (Jan 22)
The Little Things (Jan 29) – also on HBO Max
STREAMING PREMIERE
Herself (Jan 8) – Amazon Prime Video
Azizler (Jan 8) – Netflix
Derek Delgaudio’s In and Of Itself (Jan 22) – Hulu
The Little Things (Jan 29) – HBO Max
The Dig (Jan 29) – Netflix
DELAYED/MOVED
Escape Room 2 (delayed, moved from Jan 1 to “TBA 2021”)
Mortal Kombat (delayed, moved from Jan 15 to Apr 16)
Respect (delayed, moved from Jan 15 to Aug 13)
The 355 (delayed, moved from Jan 15, 2021 to Jan 14, 2022)
Chaos Walking (delayed, moved from Jan 22 to March 5)
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (delayed, moved from Jan 22 to “TBA 2021”)
Rumble (delayed, moved from Jan 29 to May 14)
Breaking News In Yuba County (delayed, moved from Jan 29 to Feb 12)
Shadow In The Cloud [LIMITED] (Jan 1)
The Devil’s Light (Jan 8)
No official trailer as of this writing.
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (Jan 15)
Wrath Of Man (aka Cash Truck) (Jan 15)
No official trailer available as of this writing.
The Marksman (Jan 22)
The Little Things (Jan 29) Also available on HBO Max
Which of these movies, if any, are you looking forward to seeing?
Of the list of movies above released or delayed, what are you most looking forward to seeing? Are you going to wait for these movies to come to streaming or venture into theaters? If you’re still in a holding pattern, it’s all good. Let’s chat about it in the comments.
As always, wishing you all happy viewing, whatever you’re watching!
All movie theaters are closed by governor’s order in our state (Washington) until December 14, 2020, but the following are movies planned for release in other parts of the United States during December.
With the second government mandated closure of movie theaters in 2020 it’s been a dreadful years for movie theater patrons and owners. We’ve somehow managed to see 45 or so new movies in theaters. That seems like a lot, all things considered, and there have been a small few good movies worth checking out. It’s been one of those years, all around, that we just want and need to put behind us.
For historical reference, we’re including the films originally planned along with their rescheduled release dates, several have been pushed to 2021.
All December 2020 movie release dates unless otherwise indicated are for the United States, the release dates in other countries can/may/will vary.
DECEMBER 2020 (5 movies)
All My Life (Dec 4)
Wonder Woman 1984 – FIRST LOOK (delayed, moved from June 1 to Aug 24, 2020, move #2 to Oct 2, move #3 to December 25)
News Of The World (Dec 25)
Promising Young Woman (Dec 25)
Monster Hunter (moved up four months from April 2021 to Dec 30)
STREAMING PREMIERE
Godmothered (Dec 4) – Disney+
Mank (Dec 4) – Netflix Original
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee (Dec 11) – AppleTV+
Wander Darkly (Dec 11) – AppleTV+
I’m Your Woman (Dec 11) – Amazon Prime Video
Safety (Dec 11) – Disney+
The Prom (Dec 11) – Netflix
Canvas (Dec 11) – Netflix
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Dec 18) – Netflix
The Midnight Sky (Dec 23) – Netflix
One Night In Miami (Dec 25) – Amazon Prime Video
Sylvie’s Love (Dec 25) – Amazon Prime Video
Soul (Dec 25) – Disney+
DELAYED/MOVED
Free Guy (delayed, moved from July 3 to Dec 11, move #2 to “TBA 2021”)
Death on the Nile (delayed, moved from Oct 9 to Oct 23, move #2 to Dec 18, 2020, move #2 to “TBA 2021”)
Uncharted (delayed, moved from December 18 to March 15, 2021, move #2 to Oct 8, move #3 to July 16, 2021)
West Side Story (delayed, moved from Dec 18 to Dec 10, 2021) – adaptation of famous Broadway musical directed by Steven Spielberg. Could have major interest.
Samaritan (delayed, moved from Dec 11 to June 4,2021)
Coming 2 America (delayed, moved from Dec 18, 2020 in theaters to March 2021 on Amazon) – Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall doing this again? Can’t wait to laugh at this one! Cast list includes Wesley Snipes, too? This should be fun. Clever sequel title!
Dune (delayed, moved from Dec 18 to Oct 1, 2021)
Top Gun 2: Maverick (delayed, moved from June 24 to Dec 23, move #2 to July 2, 2021)
Dune, Top Gun 2: Maverick, West Side Story, Free Guy, Death On The Nile, Samaritan, Unchartered, all scheduled and delayed to 2021. All I can say about 2021 is if the pandemic subsides and moviegoers return, the theaters have a chance to rebound in a big way. The 2021 schedule is looking strong, bubbling over from Christmas 2020. Fingers crossed!
Tom Hanks is always worth checking out. He’s going western on us here.
Promising Young Woman (Dec 25)
Saw a lot of previews in theaters for this one prior to the second shutdown. This is giving me a strong Harley Quinn like vibe, character-wise anyway. Like she’s about to go postal on all men. Maybe this is the Birds of Prey tale we should have gotten? It’s not Harley Quinn, just to be clear.
Monster Hunter (Dec 30)
Saw a few previews in theater for this as well and the effects look great. It’s based on a videogame which I haven’t played yet, but interested in checking that out, too. Looking forward to seeing this and Wonder Woman 1984 most of these five films.
Which of these movies, if any, are you looking forward to seeing?
Of the list of movies above released or delayed, what are you most looking forward to seeing? Are you going to wait for these movies to come to streaming or venture into theaters? If you’re still in a holding pattern, it’s all good. Let’s chat about it in the comments.
As always, wishing you all happy viewing, whatever you’re watching!
Still hovering around 1-2 max new movies widely released in theaters in November. With classics and drop-in movies those with the AMC Stubs A-List pass will barely fill up their three movies per week included with the plan.
The results of the presidential election could give studios cold or warm feet — or maybe the results will have zero impact on if further delays and moves are coming.
At any rate, we’ve waited almost to the end of October to get this out, covering any movie date moves and changes so this would be as accurate as possible when posted. Movies get moved around in the current pandemic frequently, so not sure how reliable this will be by the end of the month. You can follow along on the 2020 list page for the updates. We also added the 2021 page to start looking forward to movies being released in theaters next year.
For historical reference, we’re including the films originally planned along with their rescheduled release dates, several have been pushed to 2021.
Black Widow – FIRST LOOK (delayed, moved from May 1 to Nov 6, move #2 to May 7, 2021)
The Eternals (delayed, moved from Nov 6, 2020 to Feb 12, 2021)
Ron’s Gone Wrong (delayed, moved from November 6, 2020 to Feb 26, 2021)
Vivo (delayed, moved from November 6, 2020 to April 16, 2021, move #2 to June 4, 2021)
No Time To Die – FIRST LOOK (delayed, moved from April 10, 2020 to Nov 20, move #2 to April 2, 2021)
Godzilla vs. Kong – FIRST LOOK (delayed, moved from March 13 to November 20, move #2 to May 21, 2021)
Soul (delayed, moved from June 19 to Nov 20, move #2 to December 25 via Disney+)
Voyagers (delayed, moved from Nov 25 to “TBA 2021”)
Raya And The Last Dragon (delayed, moved from Nov 25, 2020 to March 12, 2021)
King Richard(delayed, moved from November 25, 2020 to Nov 19, 2021) biopic on tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams and their father
As we look through the DELAYED list above, those 11 delayed movies would have been a major boost to movie theater interest. Instead, we’ll get the five movies below … maybe.
Vince Vaughn plays a woman serial killer in his body. Blumhouse, it’s Friday the 13th, and there’s about to be bodies everywhere — or so we think based on the trailer.
Clifford The Big Red Dog (Nov 13)
No official trailer available.
Ammonite (Nov 13)
The Croods: A New Age (Nov 25)
Happiest Season (Nov 25)
No official trailer available.
Which of these movies, if any, are you looking forward to seeing?
Of the list of movies above released or delayed, what are you most looking forward to seeing? Are you going to wait for these movies to come to streaming or venture into theaters? If you’re still in a holding pattern, it’s all good. Let’s chat about it in the comments.
As always, wishing you all happy viewing, whatever you’re watching!
Watchlist as of 10/2020 – includes some 2020 movies
2021, at least from what’s planned, looks like a good year for new movie theater releases.
Hopefully, the pandemic will not be a major factor — again — in continuing to delay titles but as of this post in October 2020, that shadow looms.
Bookmark this post and return to see what’s coming out when in the future.
As movie release dates are frequently changing, some of the information below might be inaccurate now or at times in the future. This post, like our 2020 post (see: FIRST LOOK: 75+ Movies Coming To Theaters In 2020), is regularly updated as new info is made available.
Note: this post will be updated periodically to include links to new coverage as it is posted and becomes available throughout 2021.
KEY Bolded title movies we’re most looking forward to seeing
FIRST LOOK – contains the first time a movie was looked at with the information at that time. As a monthly movies coming soon posts are released (typically 30-45 days before the new month to allow for studio release changes), it will be linked in the date heading and contain more information about the movies scheduled to come out during that month.
JANUARY 2021 (6 movies)
Mortal Kombat (UPDATE: moved to April 2021)- videogame movies have traditionally by and large been horrible, but I loved this videogame which reminded me of Bruce Lee’s Game of Death. The finishing moves in the game are awesome, but sometimes videogames just don’t translate to movies. They keep trying though.
Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry (Feb 26) – Applet TV+
The United States vs. Billie Holliday (Feb 26) – Hulu
Crazy About Her (Feb 26) – Netflix
DELAYED/MOVED
Cinderella (delayed, moved from Feb 5 to July 16)
The Eternals (delayed, moved from Feb 12 to Nov 5)
Love & Monsters (AKA Monster Problems) (moved from Feb 12 to Oct 16, 2020 VOD/PVOD)
Dog (delayed, moved from Feb 12 to July 16)
Nobody (delayed, moved from Feb 19 to April 2)
Antlers (delayed, moved from Feb 19 to “TBA 2021”) [LIMITED]
The King’s Man (delayed, moved from Feb 26 to Aug 20)
MARCH 2021 (8 movies)
Theates/HBO Max: March 26
Originally Ghostbusters: Afterlife was scheduled in March, but that’s pushed ahead. In its place this month the feature movie is Godzilla vs. Kong. This could be an epic monster battle on March 26 in both theaters and on HBO Max.
Boogie (March 5)
Chaos Walking (delayed, moved from Jan 22 to March 5)
Raya And The Last Dragon (Mar 5)
The Many Saints of Newark (Mar 12) – also on HBO Max
Long Weekend (Mar 12)
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (Mar 19) [LIMITED]
Godzilla vs. Kong (Mar 26) – also on HBO Max
Nobody (Mar 26)
STREAMING PREMIERE
Moxie (Mar 3) – Netflix
The Spongebob Movie: Sponge On The Run – VOD/PVOD (Mar 4)
Coming 2 America (Mar 4) – Amazon Prime Video
Boss Level (Mar 4) – Hulu
Cherry (Mar 12) – Apple TV+
Yes, Day (Mar 12) – Netflix
Operation Varsity Blues (Mar 17) – Netflix
Zach Snyder’s Justice League: The Director’s Cut (Mar 18) – HBO Max
A Week Away (Mar 26) – Netflix
DELAYED/MOVED
Ghostbusters: Afterlife (delayed, moved from Mar 5 to Nov 11)
Tomb Raider 2 (delayed, moved from Mar 19 to “TBA 2021”)
Morbius (delayed, move from Mar 19 to January 21, 2022)
The Boss Baby 2 (delayed, moved from Mar 26 to Sep 17)
APRIL 2021 (6 movies)
Theaters/HBO Max: April 23
The Unholy (Apr 2)
French Exit (Apr 2)
Voyagers (Apr 9)
Mortal Kombat (delayed, moved from Jan 15 to Apr 16, move #2 to Apr 23)
Together, Together (Apr 23)
The Asset (Apr 23)
STREAMING PREMIERE
Concrete Cowboy – Netflix (Apr 2)
Thunder Force – Netflix (Apr 9)
Shadow and Bone (Apr 23)
Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse – Prime Video (Apr 30)
The Mitchells vs. The Machines – Netflix (Apr 30)
DELAYED/MOVED
No Time To Die (delayed, moved from Apr 2 to Oct 8)
Nobody (delayed, moved from Feb 19 to April 2, moved UP #2 from Apr 2 to Mar 26)
Bob’s Burgers: The Movie (delayed, moved from Apr 9 to “TBA”)
Fatherhood (delayed, moved from Apr 2 to Apr 16, move #2 to June 16, 2021 Netflix)
BIOS (delayed, move from Apr 16 to Aug 13) Tom Hanks
Reminiscence (delayed, moved from Apr 16 to Sep 3)
A Quiet Place: Part II (delayed, moved from Apr 23 to Sep 17)
Last Night in Soho (delayed, moved from Apr 23 to Oct 22)
MAY 2021 (9 movies)
Shang Chi and the Legend of the 10 Rings (May 7)
Rumble (delayed, moved from Jan 29 to May 14)
Spirit Riding Free Untitled Movie (May 14)
Spiral (May 21)
F9: The Fast Saga (May 28)
Cruella (May 28)
Infinite (May 28)
STREAMING PREMIERE
DELAYED/MOVED
Black Widow (delayed, moved May 7 to July 8)
JUNE 2021 (7 movies)
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (delayed, Sept 11, 2020 to June 4, 2021)
*Samaritan (Jun 4)
Micronauts (Jun 4)
Vivo (delayed, moved from November 6, 2020 to April 16, 2021, move #2 to Jun 4)
Luca (Jun 18)
In The Heights (Jun 18)
Venom: Let There Be Carnage (Jun 25) Marvel MCU
JULY 2021 (11 movies)
Top Gun: Maverick (July 2)
Minions: The Rise of Gru (July 2)
The Forever Purge (July 9)
Cinderella (delayed, moved from Feb 5 to July 16)
Space Jam: A New Legacy (July 16)
Uncharted (delayed, moved from December 18 to March 15, 2021, move #2 to Oct 8, move #3 to July 16)
Barb and Star Go To Vista Del Mar (July 16)
Dog (delayed, moved from Feb 12 to July 16)
The Tomorrow War (July 23)
Untitled M. Night Shyamian 2021 Untitled (July 23)
Jungle Cruise (July 30)
AUGUST 2021 (7 movies)
The Suicide Squad (Aug 6)
Hotel Transylvania 4 (Aug 6)
BIOS (delayed, move from Apr 16 to Aug 13) Tom Hanks
Respect (delayed, moved from Jan 15 to Aug 13)
Untitled Blumhouse Project (Aug 13)
PAW Patrol: The Movie (Aug 20)
The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard (Aug 20)
The King’s Man (delayed, moved from Feb 26 to Aug 20)
The Beatles: Get Back (Aug 27)
SEPTEMBER 2021 (5 movies)
Reminiscence (delayed, moved from Apr 16 to Sep 3)
Jackass 4 (Sep 3)
Untitled New Line Horror Film (Sep 10)
A Quiet Place: Part II (delayed, moved from Apr 23 to Sep 17)
The Boss Baby 2 (delayed, moved from Mar 26 to Sep 17)
Bad Guys (Sep 17)
The Man from Toronto (Sep 17)
My Little Pony (Sep 24)
OCTOBER 2021 (7 movies)
Dune (Oct 1)
No Time To Die (delayed, moved from Apr 2 to Oct 8)
Untitled Paramount/Hasbro Event (Oct 1)
Untitled Disney Live Action IV (Oct 8)
The Last Duel (Oct 15)
Halloween Kills (Oct 15) Jamie Lee Curtis
Ron’s Gone Wrong (Oct 22)
Last Night in Soho (delayed, moved from Apr 23 to Oct 22)
Snake Eyes (Oct 22)
The Addam’s Family 2 (Oct 29)
Halloween Ends (delayed, moved from Oct 15 to Oct 2022)
NOVEMBER 2021 (9 movies)
Elvis (Nov 5)
The Eternals (delayed, moved from Feb 12 to Nov 5)
Ghostbusters: Afterlife (delayed, moved from Mar 5 to Nov 11)
Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them 3 (Nov 12)
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (delayed, moved from Jan 15 to Nov 11)
Mission Impossible 7 (Nov 19)
King Richard (Nov 19) biopic on tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams and their father
Somewhat surprisingly, there is one more wide release planned in October than September.
We’ve been following the historic movie theater scene in 2020 and what a year so far, huh? Not from amazing movies coming out and huge box office numbers — what could/should/might have been in some parallel universe — from everything that seems to prevent that from happening.
Brief recap. In mid March all US theaters closed. In late August they started reopening and as of this writing at the end of September an estimated 70% of theaters have not reopened. The two major markets, New York and California still have many closures, but I keep reading that they’re planning on reopening soon. In our local area — not too far from the Seattle area where most of this all started — a bunch of theaters, like a couple dozen at least, remain shuttered. These areas are still in Phase 2 of the local government shutdown and cannot reopen theaters yet. These local restrictions are, very slowly, being relaxed and unless there are missteps with the virus, should reopen before No Time To Die (ironic title, I must admit) is scheduled to come out.
Tenet, the biggest movie since the pandemic started launched hasn’t had the US box office sales hoped for. Blame on this in part is placed on the two major markets with theaters still closed. Meanwhile.
Netflix: Oct 7
Below you’ll find the movies listed as being released in theaters before month’s end as well as the streaming and VOD movies and at the bottom the movies that were originally planned to be released in September and delayed along with the current release dates, if known.
As has been the case since the end of March 2020, all titles remain subject to change, but since we’re actually seeing movies in theaters again, if this positive trend of reopening theaters continues, we should be able to get back to a schedule of releasing these coming soon lists sooner. In the meantime there’s no point in releasing ~45 days or so before the month due to the studio changes and postponements.
For historical reference, we’re including the films originally planned along with their rescheduled release dates, several have been pushed to 2021.
If you’d like to see a list of all movies released in 2020 click here (that post is being updated throughout the year). We have a post showing all wide release movies scheduled in 2021, but as of this writing is still in draft status due to frequent changes being made. Would like to say we’re confident no further changes will be made, but that isn’t realistic currently. We’re going to post it sooner or later, probably sooner. Several movies are planned for 2021 that we had planned to see in 2020 and there are still 2021 planned titles coming to fruition — maybe.
Here, for now, let’s focus on October 2020.
All movie release dates unless otherwise indicated are for the United States, the release dates in other countries can/may/will vary.
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (delayed, moved from Oct 9 to Oct 16 streaming) – Netflix
Rebecca (Oct 21) – Netflix
DELAYED/MOVED
Wonder Woman 1984– FIRST LOOK (delayed, moved from June 1 to Aug 24, 2020, move #2 to Oct 2, move #3 to December 25)
BIOS – (delayed, moved from October 2, 2020 to April 16, 2021) Tom Hanks
Venom 2 (delayed, moved from October 2, 2020 to TBA 2021, move #2 to June 25, 2021) Marvel MCU
Without Remorse (delayed, moved from September 18 to Oct 2, move #2 to Amazon Prime Video and “TBA 2020”)
Halloween Kills (delayed, moved from October 16, 2020 to Oct 15, 2021) Jamie Lee Curtis
Candyman (delayed, moved from June 1 to September 25, move #2 to Oct 16, move #3 to “TBA 2021”)
The Witches (delayed, moved from October 16, 2020 to TBA 2021) based on Roald Dahl story, has potential
Connected (delayed, moved from Oct 23 to “TBA 20202”)
Snake Eyes (delayed, moved from Oct 23 to Oct 22, 2021)
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (delayed, moved from October 23, 2020 to January 22, 2021)
Death on the Nile (delayed, moved from Oct 9 to Oct 23, move #2 to Dec 18, 2020)
As we look through the DELAYED list above, those 11 delayed movies would have been a major boost to movie theater interest. Instead, we’ll get the five movies below … maybe.
Of the five wide release movies planned in October, this is #2 am most looking forward to seeing. It has a fun looking old vs. young vibe, especially with that wacky dodgeball scene. I like how De Niro asks the older woman if she wants to get back at the kids and she’s like “yeah!” This could be a dud or fun or … well, it could be underwhelming. I’m going to try and stay positive on this one. I mean, Christopher Walken, Robert De Niro … these guys are talented actors. Don’t lay an egg on us, please!
Honest Thief (delayed, moved from Sept 4 to Oct 9, move #2 to Oct 16)
Somewhere I remember reading or seeing a video that Liam Neeson wanted to get out of action films. Or at least films like Taken, but maybe I’m dreaming, because this role seems very Taken-ish. Especially with his “I’m coming to get you” revenge line. I like Liam Neeson’s quiet guy goes postal routine.
With Wonder Woman pushed to Christmas day, this becomes the standout title of October in theaters. Am looking most forward to this one.
2 Hearts (delayed, Sept 11 to October 16)
Lukewarm interest from the trailer, but of course we’ll see it regardless. This might be an OK date night movie, I don’t know.
The Empty Man FIRST LOOK (delayed, August 7 to December 4, 2020, move #2 to Oct 23, 2020)
No official trailer available as of this posting.
October is the perfect month for horror films. We had some good ones planned that got postponed, and no idea how this one will fare, should it go on as expected, but it’s #3 of the 5 for films I’m most looking forward to seeing in October.
I’m intrigued from the comic book aspect and more than a little surprised we don’t see a trailer for this yet. It’s like three weeks away and still no official trailer?
Fatale (moved AHEAD from Oct 20, 2020 to June 19, move #2 delayed to Oct 30)
No official trailer available as of this posting.
I don’t know much of anything about this movie other than the plot synopsis on IMDB. That’s not enough to make it move from #5 of 5 for looking to see in October 2020.
Which of these movies, if any, are you looking forward to seeing?
Of the list of movies above released or delayed, what are you most looking forward to seeing? Are you going to wait for these movies to come to streaming or venture into theaters? If you’re still in a holding pattern, it’s all good. Let’s chat about it in the comments.
As always, wishing you all happy viewing, whatever you’re watching!
Theaters have begun reopening and this month will be the first box office tentpole since the pandemic, Tenet.
The early international numbers coming in for Tenet are promising.
Below you’ll find the movies listed as being released in theaters before month’s end as well as the streaming and VOD movies and at the bottom the movies that were originally planned to be released in September and delayed along with the current release dates, if known.
As has been the case since the end of March 2020, all titles remain subject to change, but since we’re actually seeing movies in theaters again, if this positive trend of reopening theaters continues, we should be able to get back to a schedule of releasing these coming soon lists sooner.
(Before the pandemic, we posted ~45 days before the start of the month).
For historical reference, we’re including the films originally planned along with their rescheduled release dates, several have been pushed to 2021.
Can’t wait any longer to post what’s coming in August, can we?
Today, the first of August, theaters should have been open all across the United States. With the exception of some drive-ins and scattered independent theaters, that’s not the reality.
Below you’ll find the movies listed as being released in theaters before month’s end as well as the streaming and VOD movies and at the bottom the movies that were originally planned to be released in August and delayed along with the current release dates, if known.
As has been the case since the end of March 2020, all titles are very subject to change.
For historical reference, I’m including the films originally planned along with their rescheduled release dates, several have been pushed to 2021.
The Secret Garden – FIRST LOOK (moved up from August 14 to August 7 – premiere on streaming)
Boyz In The Wood – FIRST LOOK – (Aug 7) Amazon Prime Video
The Tax Collector (Aug 7) Applet TV+
Project Power (Aug 14) Netflix
Endless – FIRST LOOK (Aug 14) VOD / also in theaters
Boy’s State (Aug 14) Apple TV+
The One and Only Ivan (Aug 21) Disney+
Chemical Hearts (Aug 21) Amazon Prime Video
Hard Kill – FIRST LOOK – (Aug 28) VOD / also in theaters
DELAYED/MOVED
The Empty Man – FIRST LOOK (delayed, August 7 to December 4, 2020)
The Spongebob Movie: Sponge on the Run – FIRST LOOK (delayed, moved from May 22 to July 31, 2020, movie #2 to August 7, 2020, move #3 to 2021 VOD)
Let Him Go (delayed, move from August 21 to November 6)
Infinite (delayed from August 7, 2020 to May 28, 2021)
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (delayed, move #1 February 2020, move #2 from April to August 7, 2020, move #3 to January 15, 2021)
Tenet – FIRST LOOK(delayed, July 17 to July 31, move #2 to August 12, move #3 to “TBA”, move #4 to September 4)
Bill & Ted Face The Music – FIRST LOOK (delayed, August 14 to September 1 theaters and VOD)
Mulan – FIRST LOOK (delayed, moved from March 27 to July 24, 2020, move #2 August 21, move #3 “TBA 2020”)
Wonder Woman 1984 – FIRST LOOK (delayed, moved from June 1 to Aug 24, 2020, move #2 to October 2)
The Empty Man FIRST LOOK (delayed, August 7 to December 4, 2020)
The Spongebob Movie: Sponge on the Run (delayed, moved from May 22 to July 31, 2020, movie #2 to August 7, 2020)
Let Him Go (delayed, move from August 21 to November 6)
Infiite (delayed from August 7, 2020 to May 28, 2021)
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (delayed, move #1 February 2020, move #2 from April to August 7, 2020, move #3 to January 15, 2021)
Tenet FIRST LOOK (delayed, move #1 July 17 to July 31, move #2 to August 12, 2020, move #3 to “TBA 2020”, move #4 to September 4, 2020)
Bill and Ted Face The Music FIRST LOOK (delayed, August 14 to September 1 theaters and VOD)
Mulan FIRST LOOK (delayed, move #1 March 27 to July 24, 2020, move #2 to August 21)
Wonder Woman 1984 FIRST LOOK (delayed, moved from June 1 to Aug 24, 2020, move #2 to October 2)
Which of these movies, if any, are you looking forward to seeing?
Of the list of movies above delayed for theatrical release, I’m most interested in seeing are Wonder Woman 1984, Bill and Ted Face The Music and Tenet (for the second month in a row).
Movies, Movies, Movies 