‘Peter Rabbit 2’ Bounces to Fourth of July Weekend
Ellise Shafer administratorJust over two weeks after it was announced that “Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway” would release on May 14, the film’s premiere date has now bounced back two months to July 2.The animated sequel was originally scheduled for June, but will now occupy Independence Day weekend at the box office. “Minions 2” was originally slated to open on July 2, but was recently delayed a full year to July 1, 2022.Though the box office is slowly making a comeback now that theaters in New York City and Los Angeles have opened at limited capacity, animated family films continue to have the most success.