Studios are locking down future release dates years in advance. Marvel Studios, Warner Bros., 20th Century Fox, Sony Pictures and Lucasfilm all are doing it.
Here's an up-to-date list of all the releases coming through 2020:
2017
August 18 - THE DEFENDERS - Marvel TV & Netflix
November 3 – THOR: RAGNAROK - Marvel Studios
November 17 – JUSTICE LEAGUE - Warner Bros.
4th Quarter – PUNISHER - Marvel TV & Netflix
2018
February 16 – BLACK PANTHER - Marvel Studios
April 13 - NEW MUTANTS - Fox
May 4 – AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR - Marvel Studios
June 1 – DEADPOOL 2 - Fox
July 6 – ANT-MAN and the WASP - Marvel Studios
October 5 – VENOM - Sony
November 2 – X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX - Fox
December 14 – Animated Spider-Man Movie [Untitled, non-MCU canon] - Sony
December 21 – AQUAMAN - Warner Bros
2019
February 14 – Unannounced Marvel Movie - Fox
March 8 – CAPTAIN MARVEL - Marvel Studios
Apr 5 – SHAZAM! - Warner Bros.
May 3 – AVENGERS 4 - Marvel Studios
June 7 – Unannounced Marvel Movie - Fox
June 14 – JUSTICE LEAGUE 2 - Warner Bros.
July 5 – SPIDER-MAN Sequel - Marvel Studios & Sony
November 1 – Untitled DC Film - Warner Bros.
November 22 – Unannounced Marvel Movie - Fox
December 13 – WONDER WOMAN 2 - Warner Bros.
2020
February 14 – Untitled DC Film - Warner Bros.
March 13 – Unannounced Marvel Movie - Fox
April 3 – CYBORG - Warner Bros.
May 1 – UNTITLED - Marvel Studios
June 5 – Untitled DC Film - Warner Bros.
June 26 – Unannounced Marvel Movie - Fox
August 8 – UNTITLED - Marvel Studios
October 2 – Unannounced Marvel Movie - Fox
July 24 – GREEN LANTERN CORPS - Warner Bros.
November 6 – UNTITLED - Marvel Studios
2021
March 5 – Unannounced Marvel Movie - Fox
In-Development
THE BATMAN - Warner Bros.
BLACK ADAM - Warner Bros.
THE FLASH - Warner Bros.
GAMBIT - Fox
GOTHAM CITY SIRENS - Warner Bros.
MAN OF STEEL 2 - Warner Bros.
NIGHTWING - Warner Bros.
SILVER SABLE AND BLACK CAT - Sony
JESSICA JONES Season 2 - Marvel TV & Netflix
LUKE CAGE Season 2 - Marvel TV & Netflix
DAREDEVIL Season 3 - Marvel TV & Netflix
LUCASFILM
STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI - December 15, 2017
HAN SOLO - 2018
EPISODE IX - May 24, 2019
INDIANA JONES 5 - July 10, 2020
THE BATMAN - Warner Bros.
BLACK ADAM - Warner Bros.
THE FLASH - Warner Bros.
GAMBIT - Fox
GOTHAM CITY SIRENS - Warner Bros.
MAN OF STEEL 2 - Warner Bros.
NIGHTWING - Warner Bros.
SILVER SABLE AND BLACK CAT - Sony
JESSICA JONES Season 2 - Marvel TV & Netflix
LUKE CAGE Season 2 - Marvel TV & Netflix
DAREDEVIL Season 3 - Marvel TV & Netflix
LUCASFILM
STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI - December 15, 2017
HAN SOLO - 2018
EPISODE IX - May 24, 2019
INDIANA JONES 5 - July 10, 2020