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'Wonder Woman 1984' release delayed due to coronavirus

"In the Heights," "Scoob," and "Malignant" have also been postponed.

Angie Han

on March 24, 2020

'Wonder Woman 1984' release delayed due to coronavirus

Even superheroes are getting on board with social distancing.

Warner Bros. announced today that Wonder Woman 1984 would be pushed back due to the coronavirus, moving from June 5 to Aug. 14.

The studio has also pulled from its calendar In the Heights (original release date: June 26), Scoob (original release date: May 15), and Malignant (original release date: Aug. 14). No new dates have been set for those titles.

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Said Warner Bros. Pictures Group chairman Toby Emmerich in a statement (via Variety), "When we greenlit ‘Wonder Woman 1984,’ it was with every intention to be viewed on the big screen and are excited to announce that Warner Bros. Pictures will be bringing the film to theatres on Aug. 14."

Director Patty Jenkins confirmed the news in a tweet:

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Angie Han

Angie Han is the Deputy Entertainment Editor at Mashable. Previously, she was the managing editor of Slashfilm.com. She writes about all things pop culture, but mostly movies, which is too bad since she has terrible taste in movies.