Paramount Pictures Pushes Back ‘September 5’ Release Date

Paramount Pictures has slightly pushed back its awards prospect ‘September 5’ from November 27 to a November 29 limited release followed by expansion on December 13.

Tim Fehlbaum’s timely feature stars Peter Sarsgaard and John Magaro in a behind-the-scenes account of ABC Sports’ live coverage of the deadly terror attack at the 1972 Munich Olympics when the Palestinian Black September group took Israeli athletes hostage.

‘September 5’ premiered in Venice and screened at Telluride and will play AFI Fest running October 23-27. Paramount holds worldwide rights excluding Germany, Switzerland and Austria, where Constantin will release the film.

LATEST RELEASE DATES ANNOUNCED

The studio announced a raft of 2025 releases for several of its tentpoles and said Edgar Wright’s sci-fi remake The Running Man starring Glen Powell will open wide on November 21, 2025.

In other dates:

• Bryan Bertino’s horror film Vicious, previously dated for August 8, 2025, is now set for wide release on February 28, 2025
• Family title Untitled Smurfs Animated Musical, previously dated for February 14, 2025, is now set for wide release on July 18, 2025
• Action comedy Untitled Naked Gun starring Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson, previously dated for July 18, 2025, is now set for wide release on August 1, 2025.

BOX OFFICE UPDATE

According to latest figures from Comscore on October 4, year-to-date North American box office trails that of 2023 by 11.8%.

CONCLUSION

Paramount Pictures continues to shape its 2025 release slate, adjusting dates for several films including ‘September 5’. The studio’s decision comes as the global box office continues to experience a shift, with year-to-date North American box office performance trailing behind 2023.

FAQs

Q: Why did Paramount Pictures push back the release date of ‘September 5’?

A: Paramount Pictures has slightly pushed back the release date of ‘September 5’ from November 27 to November 29 for a limited release, followed by an expansion on December 13.

Q: What are some of the other release date changes announced by Paramount Pictures?

A: The studio announced several release date changes, including ‘Vicious’ now set for wide release on February 28, 2025, ‘Untitled Smurfs Animated Musical’ now set for wide release on July 18, 2025, and ‘Untitled Naked Gun ‘ now set for wide release on August 1, 2025.

Q: How is the global box office performing in 2023 compared to 2023?

A: According to latest figures from Comscore on October 4, year-to-date North American box office trails that of 2023 by 11.8%.