The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been a powerhouse when it comes to comic book movies – moving audiences worldwide with its epic stories and iconic characters. More recently, however, there seems to be superhero fatigue – and one of the MCU’s biggest upcoming movies has encountered some obstacles, as it will reportedly have extensive reshoots – forcing the movie to be delayed.
Captain America: Brave New World was originally scheduled to be released in July 2024 – but negative test scores from early test screenings have made Marvel Studios decide to push the movie back until February 14th, 2025 to allow for extensive reshoots. The reshoots will last from January to May 2024 and are said to remove three major action sequences from the film.
The report comes from Jeff Sneider, who shared the news while speaking on The Hot Mic podcast:
‘CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD’ is reportedly getting extensive reshoots after negative test scores
3 major sequences will be cut with reshoots apparently happening from January to May.
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Plot details for Captain America: Brave New World are being kept under wraps for now but its expected that the movie will explore the social and political implications of Sam Wilson’s decision to become the new Captain America. The events seen in the Disney Plus series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier set the stage for the movie.
Extensive reshoots for any film normally spark some type of conversation among fans. Reshoots aren’t uncommon in the movie industry but reasons behind them can vary. Many assume that they are due to a negative reason, and while that isn’t always the case, it does appear to be the case with Captain America: Brave New World.
With poor test screening reactions being the main reason for reshoots, it looks like Marvel Studios is heavily committed to rectifying the issues raised and delivering a film that meets the expectations and high standards that previous MCU movies set.
Captain America: Brave New World is currently scheduled to hit theaters on February 14th, 2025.