The release of the latest MCU movie 'Black Widow' has been postponed, and 2020 will be 'the first year without an MCU movie since 2009'

Affected by the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19), Disney has decided to postpone the release of the movie 'Black Widow' until 2021. As a result, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movie will not be released in 2020, which is said to be the first time since 2009.

'Black Widow,''West Side Story' Delayed to 2021 Amid Pandemic | Hollywood Reporter
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Black Widow delayed to 2021, pushing back The Eternals and other Marvel movies --The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/23/21437889/black-widow-delayed-release-date-marvel-cinematic-universe-disney-streaming-mulan

'Black Widow' was originally scheduled to be released simultaneously in Japan and the United States on May 1, 2020 (Friday), but due to the influence of COVID-19, it was postponed to November 6, 2020 (Friday). This time, it has been postponed until May 7, 2021 (Friday), so it will be a full year behind the original release schedule.

'Black Widow' released on Friday, November 6th, starring Scarlett Johansson-YouTube


In addition, the release date of Black Widow, the first work of MCU Phase 4, has been postponed, so the release date of other Phase 4 works will also be delayed. The release date of 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' has been postponed from May 7, 2021 to July 9, 2021, and the release date of 'The Eternals' has been postponed from February 12, 2021 to November 2021. It will be postponed to the 5th of the month. In addition to MCU works, the release dates of works such as ' West Side Story ' and ' Kingsman: First Agent ' will also be postponed.

Finally, Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has started, and a summary of 10 works scheduled to be released from 2020 --GIGAZINE

Disney isn't the only one to decide to postpone the release date of the movie, hoping that more people will come to the cinema, which has been distant due to the influence of COVID-19. Warner Bros. has postponed the release date of the movie ' Wonder Woman 1984 ' from October 2nd to December 25th, 2020.

For a blockbuster movie that has been produced at a huge cost and advertised at a huge marketing cost, it is not desirable to get the box office revenue in the theater as desired. Especially for big companies like Disney, it seems that there is no merit to release popular works at the moment when many spectators cannot be expected due to the influence of COVID-19.

In addition, Disney has not postponed the release date of all movies due to the influence of COVID-19, and some titles will be distributed exclusively on Disney +, and it will be possible to purchase and watch on Disney +. We distribute movies in various ways. The live-action movie version of ' Mulan ' has been canceled from theatrical release and is pre-distributed for Disney + members only for 2980 yen excluding tax, and after December 4th, any Disney + member will be able to watch it without additional payment.

Mulan / Trailer | Exclusive release with premier access from September 4th Disney + --YouTube


Disney CFO Christine McCarthy hasn't disclosed Mulan's performance, but says he's 'very happy' with the status quo. Still, Disney plans to release more of its work in theaters in 2021, and CFO McCarthy said, 'We hope the theater will open again. For those who want to watch Disney movies in the theater, at the theater. I hope that your experience will be very different from your home experience. '