With The Falcon and the Winter Soldier not making its targeted August release date, what are the implications of this delay to Disney+'s content plan as well as the MCU in general? Marvel Studios' inaugural TV show was supposed to roll out next month, but due to the coronavirus pandemic, the project is now pushed back indefinitely. Aside from a longer wait for fans, this delay likely affects Disney+'s slate, not to mention the franchise's storytelling plan.

The upcoming series will reunite Captain America's (Chris Evans) closest pals - Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) and Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) - for their own adventure. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier will also see the return of familiar faces like Sharon Carter (Emily VanCamp) and Helmut Zemo (Daniel Brühl). Meanwhile, it'll also introduce fans to new characters such as US Agent (Wyatt Russell). When the project was first announced at last year's San Diego Comic-Con, studio head Kevin Feige revealed that they planned to release it fall of 2020. That later changed, when it was confirmed by Disney CEO Bob Iger that Falcon and Winter Soldier would streaming in August.

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Now, that won't be the case anymore with the show looking at a re-schedule as The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is not part of Disney+'s August slate. There's no word yet on when it might roll out and fans are looking forward to an official update. It's worth noting that Marvel Studios has previously announced a revamped slate for their films with regard to the delays brought about by the coronavirus pandemic but left their TV projects out of their statement. Looking at the MCU's Phase 4 slate, it doesn't seem like The Falcon and the Winter Soldier's delay will have much of an impact on the MCU's coming years.

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Marvel Studios' decision to push Black Widow from May to November without worrying about The Falcon and the Winter Soldier coming out in August implies there won't be any significant links between the two projects. This makes sense since they take place at different points in time in the MCU - Black Widow is set in between the events Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War, while the show is set post-Avengers: Endgame.

Things are a little different for Disney+, however, as The Falcon and the Winter Soldier's delay could have repercussions for their schedule. The streaming service was supposed to keep the ball rolling with their Marvel content this year, which is one of their banner franchises. This delay means they won't have a major original release for quite some time - that's big since Disney+ already has problems with regard to original high-profile originals. The Mandalorian and Hamilton are two of their biggest draws, yet those released months apart, which resulted in a lack of interest from subscribers and ultimately subscription cancellations. In conjunction with that, there's also no real urge for other people to sign up for the service, stagnating their subscriber count. The next big thing coming from Disney+ won't be until October: The Mandalorian season 2 - assuming that The Falcon and the Winter Soldier still isn't ready by then.

For context, Mackie revealed that The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is at the tail end of its production, with only nine days left of filming. That said, the show still has overseas filming in the Czech Republic, which makes wrapping up production more complicated than having the rest of it simply be shot in Atlanta. After that, it'll go into post-production, which is more likely when Marvel Studios would announce its new release date.

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