DC and Warner Bros. announced a slew of delays for multiple films today, including Aquaman 2, The Flash, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's Black Adam, and more.
Warner Bros. is moving around the dates for several of its biggest DC movies this year. Among the biggest changes are delays for both Aquaman 2 and The Flash into 2023. While Black Adam starring Dwayne Johnson has also been pushed back, it will still be released this year. Furthermore, the Shazam sequel has been pushed forward and will premiere in 2022 as well.
Check out the full list of changes below.
- Aquaman 2 has been delayed from December 2022 to March 17, 2023.
- Black Adam has been pushed back from July 2022 to October 21, 2022.
- The Flash is moving from November 2022 to June 23, 2023.
- DC League of Super-Pets (starring Johnson as Superman's pet dog Krypto) has been pushed back from May 2022 to July 29, 2022.
- Wonka, the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory prequel starring Timothée Chalamet, has been pushed back from March 2023 to December 15, 2023.
- SHAZAM: Fury of the Gods has been moved up, and will now premiere on December 16, 2022, instead of mid-2023.
- Finally, MEG 2 will premiere on August 4, 2023, with Jason Statham returning for more giant shark action.
Johnson was the first to break the news, revealing on his Instagram page that Black Adam and Super-Pets were being pushed back. He'll star in Black Adam as the titular anti-hero, facing off against Pierce Brosnan as Doctor Fate, Aldis Hodge as Hawkman, Noah Cintineo as Atom Smasher, and Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone.
While we wait, check out DC's latest sizzle reel for its upcoming movies, which includes our best look at Johnson as Black Adam.
Joseph Knoop is a writer/producer for IGN.
