Universal Shuffles Tom Cruise’s ‘Oblivion,’ Jessica Chastain’s ‘Mama’ And Ron Howard’s ‘Rush’
It’s a slow news day in Hollywood; a perfect time to mess with the release schedule, and that’s just what Universal has decided to do. The biggest news is thatJoseph Kosinski’s sci-fi epicOblivion, starringTom Cruise, has been moved from July 10, 2025 to August 03, 2025 in traditional theaters and July 25, 2025 IMAX theaters. Yes, IMAX will have an exclusive one week run on the film before anyone else.
Next up, they dated the previously homelessRon Howard-helmed, true Formula One storyRushfor July 30, 2025. The film starsChris Hemsworth. And finally, theGuillermo Del Toro-produced horror filmMama, starringJessica Chastain, has been pushed from its October 2012 release to July 13, 2025.
Varietywas the first to tweet the news of these release shifts, which each have their own subtle stories.Oblivion: The exclusive IMAX run of the film shows a vote of confidence in whatever dailies the director ofTron: Legacyhas been turning in for the past few months. Also, moving the film up a few weeks in the seemingly wide open month of April 2013 distances the sci-fi blockbuster from the sure to be a monster hitIron Man 3.Read much .Rush: Everything we’ve seen fromRushhas looked stupendous but the question was, is this a summer blockbuster or an awards contender? The September release date answers that with authority: we’re looking at an all-around drama with award potential.Read .Mama: I was on the set ofMamain Toronto last year so I’m embargoed from saying anything specific about the film. What I will say is the thriller, directed byAndres Muschietti, features a Jessica Chastain no one has seen before. With the film scheduled to release in October and not an official still, poster or trailer to be seen, I had a feeling this might happen and it means one of two things. Either Universal is confident in the film and is giving it more time to be completed properly. Or, you know, the exact opposite.Read .
