As 2015 draws to a close, moviegoing audiences are likely looking ahead to next year in order to plan out their trips to the theater. While 2016 is mostly locked down at this point, there’s still room to shift release date schedules in 2017, and that’s just what Lionsgate and Universal have done with some of their highly anticipated films.
Here’s a quick look at the shifting release dates. Adjust your calendars accordingly:
News of the shift forThe Divergent Series: AscendantandPower Rangerscomes courtesy ofVariety, who notes that this is the second time the latter film has been delayed. At leastPower Rangersstill has a release date, which is more than can be said for the Mattel franchise adaptationMonster High.
Before the final chapter of theDivergentseries opens in 2017,The Divergent Series: Allegiantwill debut in theaters on June 12, 2025. That film will seeShailene Woodley’sTris go beyond the wall in search of a peaceful resolution to their city’s seemingly insurmountable problems.
In an action film of a different sort,Power Rangerslooks to continue the long-running success of the Mighty Morphin' franchise. Helmed byDean Israelite, Power RangersstarsNaomi Scottstars as the Pink Ranger,Dacre Montgomeryas the Red Ranger,Ludi Linas the Black Ranger,RJ Cyleras the Blue Ranger, andBecky Gomezin the role of the Yellow Ranger
Here’s the official synopsis forThe Girl on the Train:
Emily Blunt, Rebecca Ferguson, Justin Theroux, Haley Bennett, Edgar Ramirez and Allison Janney star in DreamWorks Pictures’THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN, from director Tate Taylor (The Help,Get on Up) and producer Marc Platt (Bridge of Spies,Into the Woods). In the thriller, Rachel (Blunt), who is devastated by her recent divorce, spends her daily commute fantasizing about the seemingly perfect couple who live in a house that her train passes every day, until one morning she sees something shocking happen there and becomes entangled in the mystery that unfolds.
Based on Paula Hawkins’ bestselling novel, THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN is adapted for the screen by Erin Cressida Wilson and Taylor. The film’s executive producers are Jared LeBoff and Celia Costas, and it will be released by Universal Pictures.
And the official synopsis forMonster High:
Surviving high school’s tough enough when your parentsaren’tthe most legendary monsters in history. Finding your real identity while figuring out what to do with your secret one is just part of what the teenagers who attend super-secret academyMONSTER HIGHgo through every day—and night. Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage (TV’sGossip GirlandThe O.C.,Endless Love) wrote the screenplay based on the hugely successful Mattel franchise. Craig Zadan and Neil Meron (Hairspray,Chicago) will produce under their Storyline Entertainment banner, and Schwartz and Savage will produce for Fake Empire.
