More bad news to show, and this from the distributor who has been good at releasing films during the pandemic: Universal is moving its romantic musical comedy by Jennifer Lopez marry me from May 14, 2021 to February 11, 2022.
Translation: The studio has enough confidence in the film to postpone it and give it all its box office potential when the market is in shape. Not to mention that February 11 is Valentine’s Day weekend, a four-day weekend ideal for a movie like this. Uni already had the release date reserved. marry me will face wide inputs from Sony Unknown and an untitled title from 20th Century Studios.
The film follows music stars Kat Valdez (Lopez) and Bastian (Maluma) are getting married to a global audience of fans. But when Kat finds out, seconds before her vows, that Bastian was unfaithful, she decides to marry Charlie (Owen Wilson), a stranger in the crowd. Kat Coiro directs a screenplay by John Rogers and Tami Sagher with rewriting by Harper Dill.
Universal also announced that it will release an untitled Blumhouse film on Friday, January 28, 2022. No further theatrical release is scheduled for that date.