Not that I care much about “Deadpool 3”, but it was supposed kick off the summer movie season on May 3, 2024 — it has now been delayed due to the SAG-AFTRA strike. Only half of the film had been shot before the July 14 strike began. This is a crushing blow for theaters, with Deadline reporting that we can soon expect more summer titles to get delayed.
For months, people close to CEO David Ellison had hinted that he would leave if state AGs didn't drop their antitrust suit against the $111 billion Warner Bros. Discovery merger.