DISNEY has changed release dates for two high-profile Pixar sequels.
“The Incredibles 2” will hit theaters June 15, 2018, while “Toy Story 4” will hit theaters June 21, 2019. The two films are swapping dates due to an accelerated production schedule for “Incredibles 2,” according to Disney insiders.
Oscar-winning director Brad Bird is helming “Incredibles 2,” the follow-up to his hit 2004 film that grossed north of US$633 million globally following its early November launch. Its US$70.4 million launch domestically was the second-biggest opening at the time for an animated title.
The mid-June corridor has always been a favorite landing place for Pixar movies. “Toy Story 3” debuted June 18, 2010, on its way to earning a record-breaking US$1.067 billion at the global box office, becoming the first animated movie to join the billion-dollar club. Disney’s “Frozen” and “Zootopia” and Pixar’s “Finding Dory,” along with Universal and Illumination Entertainment’s “Minions,” would later become members of that club as well.
Pixar has been cautious when it comes to making sequels. Disney announced the “Incredibles 2” sequel in March 2014, a full decade after the first film played in theaters.(SD-Agencies)
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