Following the Disney/Fox merger, it was inevitable that there’d be some changes to the line up of movies coming from the giant conglomerate, and it has been confirmed that there will be a new Star Wars trilogy in the not that distant future – although it’s taken precedence over James Cameron’s long gestating Avatar sequels.

The Walt Disney Studios has unveiled its upcoming slate following the recent acquisition of the Fox film studios, including changes to previously dated films and a number of major additions.

After kicking off with the record-setting success of Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Endgame, The Walt Disney Studios’ 2019 summer slate includes Disney’s Aladdin on May 24, Fox’s Dark Phoenix on June 7, Pixar’s Toy Story 4 on June 21, Fox’s Stuber on July 12, and Disney’s The Lion King on July 19. Fox 2000’s The Art of Racing in the Rain moves up to Aug. 9, and Fox Searchlight’s Ready or Not will release on Aug. 23, while three films move to later dates: Ad Astra (9/20/19), The New Mutants (4/3/20), and Artemis Fowl (5/29/20).

The Studios’ 2019 slate rounds out with Fox’s The Woman in the Window on Oct. 4 and Ford V. Ferrari on Nov. 15, Disney’s Maleficent: Mistress of Evil on Oct. 18 and Disney Animation’s Frozen 2 on Nov. 22, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker on Dec. 20, and Blue Sky Studios’ Spies in Disguise, moving from September to Christmas. Among early 2020 titles are Fox’s Underwater on Jan. 10, a new Kingsman movie on Feb. 14, and Call of the Wild on Feb. 21, followed by Pixar’s Onward on March 6 and Disney’s Mulan on March 27.

The updated calendar also sets release dates for major franchises Avatar and Star Wars. With Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker bringing the original Skywalker Saga to its conclusion, three new as-yet-untitled Star Wars films will release on the pre-Christmas weekend every other year beginning in 2022. Four forthcoming Avatar films, expanding the vibrant world of Pandora, will release on the pre-Christmas weekend every other year beginning in 2021. In the holiday corridor for 2020, Fox’s West Side Story adaptation, directed by Steven Spielberg, will debut Dec. 18 in the pre-Christmas slot, with Disney’s Cruella opening Wednesday, Dec. 23, for the long holiday weekend.

“We’re excited to put in place a robust and diverse slate that lays the foundation of our long-term strategy, bringing together a breadth of films from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, Fox, Fox Searchlight, and Blue Sky Studios to create an extraordinary collection of cinematic experiences for audiences around the world,” said Cathleen Taff, President, Theatrical Distribution, Franchise Management, and Business & Audience Insights, The Walt Disney Studios. “With a strong summer already in place, we are eager to carry that momentum forward over the coming years thanks to a creative wellspring of bold and imaginative stories coming from our world-class studios – including several new chapters of two revered franchises, Avatar and Star Wars.”

The key genre releases coming are (all US dates – UK may vary)

2019

Tolkien (Fox Searchlight) – May 10

Aladdin (Dis) – May 24

Dark Phoenix (Fox) – June 7

Toy Story 4  (Dis)- June 21

The Lion King (Dis) – July 19

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (Dis) – Oct. 18

Frozen 2 (Dis) – Nov. 22

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – Dec. 20

 

2020

Untitled Kingsman Movie (Fox) – Feb. 14

Onward (Dis) – March 6

Mulan (Dis) – March 27

The New Mutants (Fox) – April 3

Untitled Marvel (Dis)- May 1

Artemis Fowl (Dis) – May 29

Untitled Pixar  (Dis) – June 19

Untitled Marvel (Dis) – Nov. 6

Untitled Disney Animation – Nov. 25

Cruella (Dis) – Dec. 23

2021

Untitled Disney Marvel  – Feb. 12.

Nimona (Fox) – March 5

Untitled Disney Live Action -March 12

Untitled Disney Marvel – May 5

Untitled Disney Live Action – May 28

Untitled Pixar – June 18

Untitled Indiana Jones – July 9

Untitled Disney Live Action – July 30

Untitled Disney Live Action – Oct. 8

Untitled Disney Marvel – Nov. 5

Untitled Disney Animation – Nov. 24

Avatar 2 (Fox) – Dec. 17

2022

Untitled Disney Marvel – Feb. 18

Untitled Pixar  – March 18

Untitled Disney Marvel – May 6

Untitled Disney Live Action – May 27

Untitled Pixar – June 17

Untitled Disney Live Action – July 8

Untitled Disney Marvel – July 29

Untitled Disney Live Action – Oct. 7

Untitled Disney Live Action – Nov. 4

Untitled Disney Animation – Nov. 23

Untitled Star Wars (Dis) – Dec. 16.

2023

Untitled Disney Live Action – Feb. 17

Avatar 3 (Fox) – Dec. 22

2024

Untitled Star Wars (Dis)- Dec. 20

2025
Avatar 4 (Fox) – Dec. 19

2026
Untitled Star Wars (Dis)- Dec. 18

2027

Avatar 5 (Fox) – Dec. 17

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