Overview
- Sony Pictures disclosed Tuesday it had shifted the threequel from Dec. 11 to Dec. 25.
- The new date lands one week after Dec. 18’s dual launches of Dune: Part Three and Avengers: Doomsday, a same-day pairing dubbed “Dunesday.”
- Studio insiders say the Christmas corridor offers stronger play for families during school break, a window that powered the franchise’s 2017 and 2019 hits.
- Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, and Karen Gillan return with director Jake Kasdan, who co-wrote the script with Jeff Pinkner and Scott Rosenberg.
- The cleared Dec. 11 weekend has prompted trade speculation about other date shifts, while analysts warn a one-week buffer may not ease competition for premium screens or audience attention.