New 'Dune' and 'Avengers' Films Delayed in Russia
The release of 'Dune: Part Three' and 'The Avengers: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' in Russia is not planned before April 2027, with no official distributor having declared the films yet. The practice of pre-screening foreign films will end in the next two to three months.
Consensus
- The release of 'Dune: Part Three' and 'The Avengers: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' is not planned in Russia before April 2027.
- No official distributor has declared either film for release in Russia.
- The practice of pre-screening foreign films (pre-screening service) will end in the next two to three months.
- Even with successful negotiations with Hollywood studios, the earliest possible release date is April 1, 2027.
- The global release date for both films is December 18, 2026.
Points of divergence
- Experts suggest that the practice of pre-screening will cease in the next two to three months. — gazeta_spb
- The director of 'Atmosfera Kino' stated that reports about possible delays due to 'Winter in Prostokvashino' are an 'artificially created situation'. — tvrain
- The director of 'Atmosfera Kino', Nikolai Borunkov, stated that there are no such plans from the distributor of 'Prostokvashino'. — tg_tvrain
- The delay is attributed to issues with 'pre-screening service'. — tg_moscowmap
Coverage (4 sources)
- New parts of "Dune" and "Avengers" may not be released in the Russian market in 2026 - SPb Newspaper - St. Petersburg news — Gazeta.SPb
- Dune 3 and new Avengers will be shown in Russia no earlier than April 2027 — Дождь
- Dune 3 and new Avengers will be shown in Russia no earlier than April 2027 — Дождь (Telegram)
- New "Dune" and "Avengers" will not come to Russia before April 2027 — three months later than the world premiere. — Новости Москвы
Key entities
- Russia
- Association of Cinema Owners
- Alexey Voronkov
- TASS
- Saint Petersburg
- SPB RU News Newspaper
- Radio Point NSN