Disney’s ‘Mulan’ Set for July Release; ‘Black Widow’ to November

  • Cinema closures for virus continue to shuffle release dates
  • Studios hope for theatrical revenue from their biggest movies

A billboard for Disney's "Mulan" in Hollywood on March 13.

Photographer: Rich Fury/Getty Images

Walt Disney Co. now plans to release its live-action remake of “Mulan,” one of the biggest potential blockbusters delayed by the coronavirus outbreak, on July 24.

The rescheduled date for “Mulan,” a new version of the 1998 animated film about a female warrior in ancient China, will bump the Dwayne Johnson movie “Jungle Cruise” to July 30, 2021. “Mulan” had been set for a March 27 debut this year.