Fox Pushes Back ‘X-Men: Dark Phoenix’ To 2019; ‘The New Mutants’ Delayed Six Months
X-Men: Dark Phoenixwill rise a little later than anticipated. 20th Century Fox release dates have been reshuffled, pushing back the release ofX-MenpropertiesDark PhoenixandTheNew Mutants.
In the place ofX-Men: Dark Phoenix’s November 2018 release date will be the Freddie Mercury biopicBohemian Rhapsody.
Fox pushed back the theatrical release dates of three of its upcoming major releases,Deadlinereported late Monday night.
X-Men: Dark Phoenix,The New Mutants,andBohemian Rhapsodywere all bumped back a few months, withBohemian RhapsodytakingDark Phoenix’s initial slot ofNovember 2, 2018.Dark Phoenixwill now open onFebruary 14, 2019, andThe New Mutantshas moved from February 2019 toAugust 2, 2019.
This is thesecond delayin so many months forNew Mutants, theX-Menspin-off directed byJosh Booneand starringAnya Taylor-Joy, Maisie Williams, andCharlie Heaton. The film was originally slated for April 2018 but was pushed back to 2019.
2018 was supposed to be the X-Men’s big year. Coming off the critical failure and commercial disappointment that wasX-Men: Apocalypse,Dark Phoenixis intended to be thecreative revivalof the coreX-Menseries, whileNew Mutantstakes a new horror-inspired spin on the comic book franchise. But the cast and crew ofNew Mutantsaren’t disappointed by the delays.
“I do think that there is a great responsibility to ensure the movie is done right and that we deliver the fans something that they can all feel happy about and excited about,” star Anya Taylor-Joy toldThe Playlist. “So, I don’t think it being delayed is a bad thing because it’s definitely more important to make sure that we get it right than rushing to make a date. So, hopefully, all of these reshoots and adding of the new character that will give the fans an altogether satisfactory, wonderful product.”
MeanwhileBohemian Rhapsody, which once shared anX-Menconnection with former directorBryan Singer, is likely getting delayed due to its troubled production. Singer wasfiredfor “on-set drama” midway through production, withDexter Fletchertaking over the biopic starringRami Malekin December.
The show must go on, as a certain Queen singer once crooned. And you may look forward to these showings just a few months later than expected.
