Disney just shifted this summer’s Pixar movie Elio by one week, from June 13 to June 20.
Typically, the June Pixar movies go out during Father’s Day weekend, but Disney is going a week later with this one.
Elio moves away from being head-to-head with Universal/DreamWorks’ live-action take of How to Train Your Dragon on June 13. Instead, it will go head-to-head with the adult-skewing zombie title 28 Years Later on June 20.
Te date shift for Elio also creates space in Disney’s summer slate, giving Lilo & Stitch (May 23) more room to play, with the Pixar title still ahead of anticipated blockbuster The Fantastic Four: First Steps (July 25). Elio will be the only animated release in the wide gap between Looney Tunes (March 14) and Smurfs (July 18).
In other Disney release date news Friday, 20th Century Studios’ James L. Brooks-directed dramedy Ella McCay starring Woody Harrelson and Rebecca Hall is now dated for September 9, 2025. The plot follows an idealistic young politician who juggles familial issues and a challenging work life while preparing to take over the job of her mentor, the state’s longtime incumbent governor. Note that the release date is in the wake of the Toronto Film Festival.
Another 20th title, the Sam Raimi horror movie Send Help starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien, will open on January 30, 2026. Logline: After a plane crash strands a capable female employee and her annoying boss on a remote island, she must use her survival skills to keep them both alive, despite their challenging relationship.
Other release date moves revealed today:
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Disney has the first big blockbuster of 2025 opening this weekend with Marvel Studios’ Captain America: Brave New World, which is expected to make $94 million over the four-day Presidents’ Day/Valentine’s Day holiday.
Editors note: This story was corrected to reflect that Elio is being released later than sooner this summer.