Warner Bros. has decided to push the Andy Serkis directed Jungle Book back by an entire year, from Oct. 6, 2017, to Oct. 19, 2018. Serkis is happy about the move:
“I’ve got to say that personally I’m absolutely thrilled that Warner Bros. has changed the delivery date of our movie. The ambition for this project is huge. What we are attempting is an unprecedented level of psychological and emotional nuance in morphing the phenomenal performances of our cast into the facial expressions of our animals. So, every minute more that we have to evolve the technological pipeline will make all the difference. … The evidence is there already and it’s off the chain exciting, so hang on in there. …This is truly next-generation storytelling, and it will be the real deal!”
The studio moved Wonder Woman up by a few weeks, from June 23, 2017, to June 2, 2017. Warner Bros. has also set dates for two untitled and announced DC films: Oct. 5, 2018, and Nov. 1, 2019. These films will join upcoming films Suicide Squad (Aug. 5, 2016), The Flash (March 16, 2018), The Justice League Part One (Nov. 17, 2017), Aquaman(July 27, 2018), Shazam! (April 5, 2019), Justice League Part Two (June 14, 2019), Cyborg (April 3, 2020) and Green Lantern Corps (June 19, 2020).