Warner Bros Delays Ryan Reynolds’ Animal Friends to 2026

Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment have delayed the release of the R-rated live-action/animated hybrid film Animal Friends, now scheduled for May 1, 2026, instead of the original October 10, 2025 date. Directed by Peter Atencio and scripted by Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider, the film is described as a live-action hybrid road trip adventure with a cast including Ryan Reynolds, Jason Momoa, Aubrey Plaza, Addison Rae, Dan Levy, Lil Rel Howery, and Ellie Bamber. The film is produced by Legendary, Maximum Effort, and Prime Focus Studios, with distribution by Warner Bros. Pictures. The May 1, 2026 release date coincides with Disney’s The Devil Wears Prada 2, following a reshuffling of release dates for major films including Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. Ryan Reynolds continues to have several projects in the pipeline including Mayday, an action-adventure film for Apple TV+, and Boy Band, a comedy potentially reuniting him with Hugh Jackman and Shawn Levy. Despite Reynolds' ongoing legal matters, he remains active in the film industry with multiple upcoming releases.