Universal announced dates for Fast and Furious 8, and the two planned Fifty Shades sequels, which caused the following shifts:
- Warcraft moves from March 11, 2016 to June 10, 2016 (see "Best in Shows--Q2 2016")
- Pacific Rim 2 moves from April 7, 2017 to August 4, 2017 (see "Best in Shows -- Q3 2017")
- The Mummy moves from June 24, 2016 to March 24, 2017 (see "Best in Shows -- Q1 2017")
- Untitled Universal Monster Franchise Film moves from April 21, 2017 to March 30, 2018 (see "Best in Shows -- Q1 2018")
Other recent movie schedule announcements include a new animated Smurfs reboot (March 31, 2017), director Kelly Asbury reported on her blog. Screen Gems has set Pride and Prejudice and Zombies for February 19, 2016, according to Variety. Dav Pilkey’s illustrated children’s novel series Captain Underpants is being adapted by Dreamworks Animation, and the film is set to release on March 10, 2017, according to ComingSoon.