Disney’s recent acquisition of Fox studios and all its intellectual property has often raised the question as to what the future of both studios looks like. Now Disney have provided us all with an answer. They have released an official film slate for what they have planned for the next eight years.

2019 Slate

2019 has been a very big year for Disney, with Avengers: Endgame coming out in this year and as of writing this post it does not hold the largest worldwide box office record, but its looking like it will get there. The acquisition of Fox was also finalised this year and Disney have their Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge in the summer.

Going forward Disney still have 15 films to be released globally this year:

• Tolkien – A story of J.R.R Tolkien’s life leading up to his creation of the Lord of the Rings books.
• Aladdin – A live action re-imagination of the Disney classic of the same name, starring will Smith
• Dark Phoenix – The conclusion to Fox’s long-lived X-Men franchise
• Stuber – A comedy action film that pairs an Uber driver and a cop.
• The Lion King – Another live action re-imagining of a Disney classic
• The Art of racing in the rain – A story from a race car drivers’ dog’s perspective
• Ready or Not – A suspenseful twits on a bride’s wedding day worries
• Ad Astra – A space journey to find his missing farther
• The Woman in the Window – An agoraphobic woman witnesses a crime
• Maleficent: Mistress of Evil – A further exploration into the villainous character
• Ford v. Ferrari – A stylised story of the tension between Ford and Ferrari at the Le Mans race.
• Frozen 2 – A sequel to the hit 2013 film
• Star Wars: Rise of the Skywalker – The thrilling conclusion to this generation’s Star Wars trilogy
• Spies in Disguise – An animated kids’ film about a spy that turns into a Pidgeon

Fox Marvel Slate

With 19 more films set to come out in 2020, many of the upcoming Fox Marvel films have been removed. The only one still set to be released is The New Mutants, whether it will be a theatrical release is another question. It seems that Disney are very adamant to keep as much control over their Marvel franchise as possible, with six untitled Marvel releases to come leading up to 2027.  

Star Wars and Avatar releases

Along with the acquisition of Fox, Disney clamed ownership of Avatar, the only film that grossed higher than Avengers: Endgame so far. And with their slightly disponing performance of Solo: A Star Wars Story, both in the box office and fan reception, they have stated they will discontinue the Star Wars Story line and instead focus on a new trilogy. So, starting in 2021 with the release of Avatar 2, each year will see an adulterant release of Star Wars and Avatar.