Deadpool, Blade, Fantastic Four, and Avengers: Secret Wars delayed as Marvel changes schedule

Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool
(Image credit: Marvel/20th Century)

Marvel Phase 5 and 6 are getting a release date shake-up, with Disney pushing back four upcoming titles from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Mahershala Ali's Blade reboot has moved to September 6, 2024, back from its original November 3, 2023 date. The news comes just hours after Marvel had reportedly paused production on Blade, with many speculating the studio is doing so in order to take time to find a new director. 

Deadpool 3, starring Ryan Reynolds and no-longer-retired Wolverine actor Hugh Jackman, has moved to November 8, 2024, instead of September 6, 2024.

The highly anticipated, yet-to-be-cast, Fantastic Four is now set to premiere on February 14, 2025, back from November 8, 2024.

Avengers: Secret Wars, the last installment in the Multiverse Saga, has moved to May 1, 2026, instead of November 7, 2025. Avengers: The Kang Dynasty is still slated for a May 2, 2025 release – which means the two films will no longer debut six months apart.

It's likely that Blade is the reason for the shake-up, though things weren't looking good for the pre-production process according to recent reports.

Disney has also moved the Searchlight Pictures biopic Chevalier to April 7, 2023; 20 Century's mystery thriller Haunting in Venice has been delayed to September 15, 2023; and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is now set to premiere on May 24, 2024.

For more, check out our list of the upcoming Marvel movies and shows you need to know about, or, check out our list of movie release dates.

Lauren Milici
Senior Writer, Tv & Film

Lauren Milici is a Senior Entertainment Writer for GamesRadar+ currently based in the Midwest. She previously reported on breaking news for The Independent's Indy100 and created TV and film listicles for Ranker. Her work has been published in Fandom, Nerdist, Paste Magazine, Vulture, PopSugar, Fangoria, and more.

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