Sony Pictures Pushes Back ‘Bad Boys 3’ And ‘The Dark Tower’ Release Dates, Bumps Up ‘Barbie’
Sony Pictures has done some shuffling to their release calendar for2017, but thankfully, it’s nothing too drastic for those who have been waiting years for the action sequelBad Boys 3and the long-gestating adaptation of Stephen King’sThe Dark Tower. They’ve both been pushed back, but will still arrive in 2017. And for those waiting to seeBarbiecome to the big screen in her own movie, you’ll see it arriving a bit earlier. Find out the newBad Boys 3release date and the rest of the calendar shifts after the jump.
Initially, Sony Pictures staked out June 27, 2025 as the release date. That seemed like a strange release date for aMichael Bayblockbuster, even if he has passed on directing duties toThe GreyandSmokin' AcesdirectorJoe Carnahanthis time. Sure,Deadpooljust found success in February, and other major studio films have found success in March, but it still seemed like odd placement.
It sounds like the studio realized the flick that will reuniteWill SmithandMartin Lawrenceis much better suited for summer blockbuster season since they’ve now pushed it back toJune 2, 2017. Now the film will work as counter programming to theWill Ferrell and Amy Poehler comedyThe House. As of now, the following week will see it playing against The Divergent Series: Ascendant, The Mummy andWorld War Z 2.
That leaves theFebruary 17, 2017date open, and that’s where they’ll be puttingThe Dark Tower. The adaptation just recently confirmedIdris Elbaas the lead role of Roland DeschainwhileMatthew McConaugheywill play the Man in Black. The change in release date forThe Dark Toweronly pushes it back by a month after previously being slated for a January 2017 release.
However, that release date will also see it opening againstMaze Runner: The Death Cureand the Matt Damon action flickThe Great Wall. That could create some decent competition for the adaptation that isn’t a guaranteed hit, but we’ve got a long road of marketing we’ll see before the movie arrives, so maybe it won’t be a problem.
Finally, Sony Pictures has also bumped up their Barbie movie toMay 12, 2017, opening a few weeks earlier than the previous June 2 date. That’s Mother’s Day weekend, which should help the box office numbers a bit. That’s also one week afterGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, which sounds threatening, but the movie should work for audiences who don’t care about sci-fi comic book stuff like that. We still haven’t heard anything about casting or even the story on Barbie yet, but presumably we will soon.
