Disney delays Snow White, Elio release, removes Jonathan Majors' Magazine Dreams amid actors' strike

As actors' strike continues to grip entertainment industry, major studios are racing to rearrange ir 2024 atrical release calendars. Disney, a major player in film industry, recently me significant changes to its lineup. Disney anunced that its highly anticipated live-action Sw White movie, starring Rachel Zegler, will be delayed by a year. Originally scheduled for a March 22, 2024 release, Disney's Sw White will w hit aters on March 21, 2025. This film is among Disney's flagship offerings for year and plays a vital role in studio's spring release slate.

Pixar's Elio gets a new release date

In a move that mirrors Disney's strategy, Pixar's animated tentpole, Elio, is also facing a significant delay. Initially set to premiere on March 1, 2024, Elio will w grace big screen on June 13, 2025. In an unrelated development, Disney and Searchlight have removed Magazine Dreams, a film starring Jonathan Majors, from December 2023 release calendar.

This decision was widely expected due to legal troubles faced by Jonathan Majors, who is due to stand trial in New York for misdemeaur harassment and assault charges. After actor Jonathan Majors sexual harassment case was ruled out by judges, ‘Creed’ star’s accuser, his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari has also t been sued by District Attorney. Majors through an attorney has called decision of t prosecuting his accuser a "serious injustice."

actor was arrested in Manhattan on March 25, and was charged with assault and aggravated harassment after an alleged domestic dispute with Jabbari, who was his girlfriend at time. Majors’ trial is scheduled to begin on vember 29. Meanwhile, film h premiered at Sundance earlier in year and was considered an awards season contender, primarily for Majors' role as an aspiring bodybuilder. 

Strike stretches past 100 days

ongoing actors' strike has w surpassed 100 days, creating an air of uncertainty in industry. Disney's CEO Bob Iger and or prominent Hollywood CEOs have conveyed to Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Rio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) that a deline is imminent regarding decisions on film release schedules if an agreement cant be reached. According to multiple sources, this deline is looming around first week of vember, possibly vember 1.

Potential for more release date changes

With strike negotiations hanging in balance, re's a growing likelihood of furr shifts in release dates, particularly for summer blockbuster season in 2024.

tably, Disney has t dressed status of Depool 3, a highly anticipated film from Marvel Studios originally slated to open in early May of same year. film is virtually assured of relocating its release date, as it was among several Hollywood productions affected by actors' strike.

As strike talks continue, entertainment industry remains on edge, and studios like Disney are making strategic decisions to apt to evolving landscape. fate of Depool 3 and or major releases may hang in balance, awaiting furr developments in ongoing negotiations.