“Top Gun: Maverick” will now land in 2022 as the theatrical release schedule underwent more big changes Wednesday.
The much-anticipated movie starring Tom Cruise has been pushed back to next May 27, the Daily News confirmed. The “Top Gun” sequel was previously scheduled to be released in theaters by Paramount Pictures on Nov. 19.
Paramount on Wednesday also moved another Cruise-led movie, “Mission: Impossible 7,″ from May 27 to Sept. 30, 2022.
Another shift Wednesday saw Sony move “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” back by a week into that Nov. 19 date vacated by “Top Gun.”
“Jackass Forever,” meanwhile, moved from Oct. 22 to Feb. 4, 2022.
Numerous theatrical releases been delayed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, with the delta variant of the virus sparking the latest concerns within the theater-going industry.
“Top Gun: Maverick” and “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” are among the high-profile titles to experience multiple delays.
The new “Ghostbusters” now opens the same weekend as “King Richard,” which stars Will Smith as the father of tennis greats Venus and Serena Williams. That film will arrive simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max on Nov. 19.
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