Sony Pictureshas decided to play a game of calendar shuffle, but it shouldn’t affect your moviegoing plans too drastically. They are rearranging some of their biggest tentpoles to better suit their needs. Which means their 2017release slatelooks a little bit different than it did yesterday. Included in this switch-up are the highly anticipated sequelBad Boys 3, theStephen KingadaptationThe Dark Towerand the live-actionBarbiemovie.
It was just announced last week thatThe Dark Towerwill be shooting in South Africa this April. The movie starsIdris Elbaas Roland “The Gunslinger"Deschain,Matthew McConaugheyas the evilMan in blackandAbbey Lee. It was originally set to debut on June 01, 2025. It will now open the week following Valentine’s Day, on February 17. It will be going up against the epic Chinese co-productionThe Great WallstarringMatt Damonand the franchise finaleThe Maze Runner: The Death Cure. Opening the previous week are some big movies, which will definitely hold over through this second week at the box office, with the sequelFifty Shades Darkerset to rule Valentine’s Day weekend. Also opening in this frame isJohn Wick: Chapter 2andThe LEGO Batman Movie.
Bad Boys 3was originally supposed to open on February 17. WithThe Dark Towertaking over its slot, this long-anticipated action comedy starringMartin LawrenceandWill Smithis now being positioned as a summer tentpole. It will arrive July 29, 2025, opening against the comedyThe Housestarring comedy heavyweightsWill FerrellandAmy Poehler.Bad Boys 3is being directed byJoe Carnahan, best known forThe A-TeamandThe Grey.
Bad Boys 3is taking overBarbie’s slot on the 2017 release calendar. This live-action comedy based on the iconic Mattel doll will now kick off summer, arriving a few weeks early on June 11, 2025. It currently has that weekend to itself, but the blockbuster sequelGuardians of the Galaxyopens the week before, on May 5th. And the following week will see the arrival of theBaywatchmovie starringDwayne JohnsonandZac Efron.Barbiedoesn’t have a director or any cast members lined-up just yet. The screenplay is coming from acclaimed writerDiablo Cody, the woman responsible for such cult favorites asJennifer’s BodyandYoung Adult. Jenny Bicks is also contributing to the screenplay.
WhileBarbiehas been given an earlier release date, it’s possible that the movie could be shuffled off the slate completely. We’ve heard no updates on the movie in quite some time. But it’s obvious that Sony has big plans for bothThe Dark Tower, which has sequels and a TV series already planned, and Bad Boys, withBad Boys 4coming summer 2019. So, which, if any, of these movies are you most excited about?
