We heard that Indiana Jones 5 was going to be delayed, but now Disney has made it official. The Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford sequel will not be released until July 9th, 2021. The reason for the delay is writing issues. With Jonathan Kasdan (Solo) coming on board as the new screenwriter, it seems like he’ll need more time to get the script in ship shape.
The studio has also shuffled a few other release dates for some of their upcoming films. Dwayne Johnson’s Jungle Cruise will now be released on October 11th, 2019, Angelina Jolie’s Maleficent 2 will now be released on May 29th, 2020, and Emily Blunt‘s Mary Poppins Returns will be released on December 19th, instead of the 25th.
The release date of another upcoming untitled Marvel film has been moved from July 30, 2021, to February 12, 2021. There’s another untitled live-action Disney film set to take its first time slot.
I just want Indiana Jones 5 to be the best film it can possibly be. I hope it’s up there in quality with the original three films. It would be great to see Indiana Jones on another fantastical adventure.