In one of the most drawn-out sagas in recent movie memory, it looks as if we’re finally going to see The New Mutants get a release.

As first reported by Deadline, the Josh Boone-helmed The New Mutants has been handed an August 28th release date by 20th Century Fox.

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— New Mutants (@NewMutantsFilm) May 13, 2020

Originally, The New Mutants was set for an April 2018 release, which was then moved to a February 2019 release, which was then moved to an August 2019 release, which was then moved to an April 2020 release. Filming on the movie actually concluded in late 2017, and despite plentiful rumours of reshoots taking place, none ever actually happened.

Like so many movies, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic saw this most recent April release scrapped, and now comes the latest news that The New Mutants will be heading to the silver screen this August. Of course, the current uncertainty of the present-day landscape means that this August date could still end up being changed.

Inspired by the work of Chris Claremont and Bill Sienkiewicz, The New Mutants centres on five young mutants who discover their unique abilities while being held against their will in a secret facility. Making up the key cast, we have Anya Taylor-Joy as Magik, Maisie Williams as Wolfsbane, Charlie Heaton as Cannonball, Blu Hunt as Dani Moonstar, and Henry Zaga as Sunspot.