'Black Widow', 'Mulan' Get New Release Dates in 2020; 'Jungle Cruise' Delayed For a Year

Falling prey to the coronavirus pandemic has been a long list of films and joining the list now are mega releases like Black Widow and Mulan. The films have landed July and November 2020 release dates after being delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic and unprecedented cinema closures, while franchise hopeful Jungle Cruise is being pushed back a year to summer 2021.

Those were just a few of the highlights announced Friday as Disney revealed sweeping changes to its 2020 and 2021 release calendars  — including the decision to debut Artemis Fowl directly on Disney+. Otherwise, Hollywood's leading film studio is opting to follow the traditional theatrical course for its movies.

Mulan and Black Widow, originally set for late March and early May, respectively, were among the first Hollywood tentpoles pulled from the calendar last month as virtually all cinemas closed in the U.S., as well as in much of the rest of the world, such as China.

No one is yet sure how long the closures will last, and expect the blackout to continue well into the prized summer season. In one sign of optimism, Disney has decided to open Mulan on July 24. The movie's new home used to belong to Jungle Cruise, which is being pushed back a full year to July 30, 2021.

This sort of domino effect is impacting every major Hollywood studio, and is reshaping the overall release calendar through 2021. It was especially apparent as Disney announced a number of new dates and resulting delays for Marvel superhero pics.