With more and more movies getting delayed due to the ongoing actors' strike, it looks like Aquaman 2 is holding firm for its end-of-year release.
According to a new report by Variety, Warner Bros. insiders say Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is expected to hold its December 20 release date. Other upcoming projects from the studio, however, did not receive the same assurance. This includes Dune: Part Two and The Color Purple, which are currently set to release on November 3 and December 25, respectively. Any delays, however, are likely to push these dates into 2024 – and we don't want to wait that long to find out what happens in the battle for Arrakis.
Striking actors aren't able to promote their new projects, so studios will lose out on a lot of their marketing material. And, of course, actors aren't able to do any other work on these projects, either, if any filming or reshoots still need to be done.
SAG-AFTRA, the actors' union, has been on strike since July. Hollywood performers are striking for fairer pay, better working conditions, and transparency from studios on their use of AI to replicate actors' likenesses.
