SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING, WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES, DUNKIRK, & VALERIAN Release Dates Delayed In China

While Spider-Man: Homecoming remains a billion-dollar hopeful, its journey to the elusive milestone marker just got a little harder as it's being reported that it will receive a delayed release in China.

By RohanPatel - Jul 13, 2017 12:07 PM EST

Filed Under: Homecoming

By all accounts, Marvel's Spider-Man: Homecoming is a monumental hit, having already crossed over $144 million domestic, $283.79 million worldwide after opening just last week. With a spectacular start like that, a $1 billion final gross is certainly in the realm of possibility, but based on a new report from The Hollywood Reporter, it looks like the film's billion-dollar dreams may have just taken a pretty major hit.

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According to THR, Spider-Man: Homecoming has yet to receive an official release date in China, which seemingly suggests that the country has reinstated their strict summer blackout rules, meaning it's now looking increasingly unlikely the Jon Watts-directed feature opens in the Middle Kingdom until at least August. This move might also just be the biggest difference maker in the film's potential billion-dollar run as China has previously proven to be quite fruitful for Spidey films, including The Amazing Spider-Man 2, which grossed over $94 million there back in 2014.

Other films that are being delayed include Matt Reeves' War for the Planet of the Apes, Luc Besson's Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, and Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk, which isn't expected to open in China until September. Also, with the lack of an iconic character on the same caliber as Spidey, it can be reasonably assumed that these three films may be more significantly impacted by this delayed cash flow from the world's second largest box office.

So, what do you guys think? Sound off with your thoughts below!

A young Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Tom Holland), who made his sensational debut in Captain America: Civil War, begins to navigate his newfound identity as the web-slinging super hero in Spider-Man: Homecoming. Thrilled by his experience with the Avengers, Peter returns home, where he lives with his Aunt May (Marisa Tomei), under the watchful eye of his new mentor Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.). Peter tries to fall back into his normal daily routine – distracted by thoughts of proving himself to be more than just your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man – but when the Vulture (Michael Keaton) emerges as a new villain, everything that Peter holds most important will be threatened.

Spider-Man: Homecoming features:
Director: Jon Watts
Tom Holland as Peter Parker/Spider-Man
Marisa Tomei as May Parker
Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man
Michael Keaton as Adrian Toomes/Vulture
Jon Favreau as Happy Hogan
Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts
Donald Glover as Aaron Davis
Logan Marshall-Green as Jackson Brice/Shocker #1
Bokeem Woodbine as Herman Schultz/Shocker #2
Zendaya Coleman as Michelle Jones
Laura Harrier as Liz Allan
Tony Revolori as Flash Thompson
Jacob Batalon as Ned Leeds
Michael Barbieri as Jason Macendale
Kenneth Choi as Principal Morita
Martin Starr as Mr. Harrington
Hannibal Buress as Coach Wilson
Isabella Amara as Sally
Jorge Lendeborg Jr. as Jorge
J.J. Totah as Seymour
Selenis Leyva as Ms. Warren
Abraham Attah as Abraham
Michael Mando as Mac Gargan
Garcelle Beauvais as Doris Toomes
Tyne Daly as Anne Marie Hoag
Tiffany Espensen as Cindy
Angourie Rice as Betty Brant
Michael Chernus as Phineas Mason/Tinkerer
Christopher Berry as Randy
Tunde Adebimpe as Mr. Cobbwell
Ethan Dizon as Tiny

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30 Comments

ODanil - 7/13/2017, 12:47 PM

1 billion? after those first weekend numbers no way it would ever make 1 billion, man

billnye69 - 7/13/2017, 12:51 PM

Made in China, now it's watched it China.

ComicBookPsycho - 7/13/2017, 12:55 PM

That's like most of the blockbusters lol

NoMeaning45 - 7/13/2017, 1:06 PM

...yes, cause the China delay is what's stopping it from making 1 billion dollars....

KnifeWasTooSlow - 7/13/2017, 1:10 PM

@NoMeaning45 - Spidey Fatigue might be the reason.

NoMeaning45 - 7/13/2017, 1:14 PM

@SlowKnife - that's a legitimate reason as opposed to the whole "Cbm fatigue" we always hear about.

But I never thought it had a chance of 1 billion before it came out and it's just another case of fanboys over predicting films.

stephhurry - 7/13/2017, 1:10 PM

[frick] off China. Let your citizens enjoy things.

thunderforce - 7/13/2017, 2:07 PM

We here in North America should not allow any movies made in China in our theaters either until they stop this crap .

Floke - 7/13/2017, 3:06 PM

They can teleport a particle from Earth to orbit using quantum entanglement - yet they have a problem with letting a foreign movie up in theater?

(Seriously - this is fkn mind boggling - https://www.technologyreview.com/s/608252/first-object-teleported-from-earth-to-orbit/)

Skrull - 7/13/2017, 6:53 PM

@Floke - China is protecting its own film industry.

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