Warner Bros. Reveals New ‘Malignant’ Image, Changes ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ Release Date
Even though Warner Bros.justannounced a new release date forGodzilla vs. Kong, they’ve decided to go ahead and move it again. But don’t worry – the move isn’t that drastic. Instead of hitting theaters and HBO Max on June 27, 2025, as was announced last week,Godzilla vs. Kongwill now arrive onMarch 31. Why move it back five days? No idea! But we have some guesses.
Meanwhile, WB also revealed the release date forJames Wan’s return to horror,Malignant–September 10. The release date comes with an image from the film, and a message from the director.
Let’s get theGodzilla vs. Kongnews out of the way first. The upcoming monster battle royale was originally slated for May 2021. Then, last week, WB said they were moving the film to March 26. Today, for reasons I can’t even begin to understand, the studio has moved it again – to July 16, 2025. I’m not sure why WB thinks it needs to delay this by five days, but it’s their call to make. One theory floating around is that the fabled Snyder Cut ofJustice Leaguemight be arriving in March and the studio wants to make some room for that, but we have no confirmation of that theory at the moment. In any case, the plan is still to releaseGodzilla vs. Kongin theaters and on HBO Max the same day.
Now, ontoMalignant. I’m a big fan of James Wan, and while I’ve enjoyed his non-horror work – I love me someAquaman, folks – I’ve been longing for him to return to the horror genre. And thankfully he’s doing just that withMalignant, his first horror film since 2016’sThe Conjuring 2. Plot details forMalignantremain secretive, but it’s been reported that the film will pay homage to the stylish and gory Giallo genre. And now, James Wan has unveiled an image from the film that certainly looks Giallo-esque, featuring a long sharp weapon in a leather-gloved hand.
On Instagram, Wan posted the following message:
I finally wrapped it last week. This was supposed to be my “little horror thriller” I do between the big ones, but the pandemic pushed it as long the big ones. I’m super excited for this film. I don’t even know how to describe it. I wanted to do something original and genre-bending, and different to my other work, but still in the spirit of the horror-thrillers I grew up with. More to come.
The image comes with the news thatMalignantwill hit theaters and HBO Max onSeptember 10, and honestly, I don’t know if I can wait that long.
