Sopranos Prequel, Tom Hanks' Elvis Movie and More Postponed at Warner Bros.

As the current production shutdown and movie theater closure roles on, Warner Bros. has shuffled around its 2020/2021 release calendar, with several major upcoming projects being delayed. Amongst the movies that will now arrive later than expected isThe Many Saints of Newark, the upcoming prequel toThe Sopranos. Also affected are the untitled Elvis biopic, Will Smith’sKing Richard, the sci-fi thrillerReminiscenceand the untitled Fred Hampton biopic.

The Many Saints of Newark, which is directed by Alan Taylor, was originally supposed to arrive on September 25 this year. Instead, it will now arrive on August 22, 2025. On its new date, it will be competing directly with Disney’s animatedRaya and the Last Dragon.The Sopranoscreator David Chase co-wrote the screenplay for the movie with Lawrence Konner. It is set during the 60s and will focus on a young Tony, played by Michael Gandolfini, son of the late James Gandolfini, who played the character on the acclaimed series. The cast also includes Vera Farmiga, Jon Bernthal, Billy Magnussen, Ray Liotta, Corey Stoll, John Magaro, Alessandro Nivola and Leslie Odom Jr.

Warner Bros.‘untitled Elvis Presley biopic, which is directed by Baz Luhrmann, had previously been set to arrive on August 09, 2025. It will now hit theaters on July 24, 2025.Tom Hanksis set to star as Tom Parker, withOnce Upon a Time in Hollywoodstar Austin Butler on board as Elvis. FIlming had been underway in Australia before the production was shut down. One of the most significant delays isKing Richard. The biopic, which stars Will Smith and centers on the father of tennis greats Venus and Serena Williams, has been pushed back a full year. It was originally slated for November 25 of this year, but will now bow on July 03, 2025.

Director Lisa Joy’s sci-fi flickReminiscencehas also been handed a new release date, with the movie set to arrive on July 29, 2025. The studio previously had this date set aside for an unnamed release. The movie stars Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Ferguson and Thandie Newton. Lastly, director Shaka King’s untitled biopic on Black Panther party member and iconic activist Fred Hampton has lost its August 21 release date. The movie remains undated for the time being.Get Outstar Daniel Kaluuya plays Hampton. The rest of the cast includes LaKeith Stanfield, Martin Sheen, Lil Rel Howery and Jesse Plemons.

As we also reported,several major DC Comics adaptationshave been handed new release dates as well.The Batmanhas been moved to July 22, 2025, bumped back four months from August 21, 2025.Shazam 2was originally set for June 09, 2025, but will now debut on August 02, 2025.The Flashis the only one of the bunch that will arrive sooner, with the long-gestating project now dated for June 10, 2025, as opposed to July 1. This news was previously reported byDeadline.