History DelayedReleaseTieIn / COVID19PandemicRelatedExamples

* The toyline (including the ''Toys/FunkoPop'' figures) for ''WesternAnimation/MinionsTheRiseOfGru'' was released in the summer of 2020, around the time the film was originally slated to premiere before the pandemic delayed it. There were also cereal boxes that offered free tickets to see the movie, as well as a UsefulNotes/McDonalds promotion. Any kids hoping to use those free tickets will had to hang on to them for '''two years''', assuming they're still valid.

** The Element Bottle for ''[[Anime/PrettyCureAllStarsj Pretty Cure Miracle Leap]]'' was released on the original date the movie was slated to be released, just days after its release was changed.

*** Similarly, DC released a sequel to ''Comicbook/{{Flashpoint|DC Comics}}'' (the comic the ''Flash'' movie is loosely based on) called ''Comicbook/FlashpointBeyond'' in 2022, clearly intending to capitalize on what they thought would be a surge of mainstream interest in the original story following the release of the film. However, as mentioned above, ''The Flash'' wound up being pushed back to the following year.

* An official ''[[WesternAnimation/WhatIf2021 What If...?]]'' LEGO kit featuring an Comicbook/IronMan suit cobbled together from alien scrap metal was released in Summer 2021, apparently based on a planned episode where Tony Stark would be marooned on the [[LandfillBeyondTheStars junkyard planet]] of Sakaar. The episode in question was bumped from the first season to the second, meaning the LEGO kit was in stores a year too early.

** The Element Bottle for ''[[Anime/PrettyCureAllStars Pretty Cure Miracle Leap]]'' was released on the original date the movie was slated to be released, just days after its release was changed.

*** Issue #17 of the ''Batman Urban Legends'' anthology series features several stories where Batman teams up with Comicbook/TheFlash, Comicbook/BlackAdam and Comicbook/{{Aquaman}}, respectively. The comic was obviously meant to cash in on the fact that all four characters were slated to have their own movies released in 2022, complete with WB releasing the "The World Needs Heroes" promotional video to highlight how 2022 would supposedly be a watershed year for the [[Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse DCEU]]. However, while ''Film/{{The Batman|2022}}'' was released in March, ''Film/{{Black Adam|2022}}'', ''AquamanAndTheLostKingdom'' and ''The Flash'' all wound up being delayed, with the latter two films being pushed out of 2022 entirely.

* An official ''WesternAnimation/WhatIf'' LEGO kit featuring an Comicbook/IronMan suit cobbled together from alien scrap metal was released in Summer 2021, apparently based on a planned episode where Tony Stark would be marooned on the [[LandfillBeyondTheStars junkyard planet]] of Sakaar. The episode in question was bumped from the first season to the second, meaning the LEGO kit was in stores a year too early.

* Some merchandise for ''DC League of Super-Pets'', specifically books and toys, showed up in April of 2022, which tied in with its' original May 20, 2022 release date. The film itself would be delayed until July 29, 2022.

*** The March 2021 issue features strategy tips for the ''Warhammer Undergrounds'' Seraphon band, which was released only a week after the issue, and most egregiously haves an article about the Warmaster Titan for ''Adeptus Titanicus'', a model that ''had no announced release date'' when the issue came out and ultimately came out a month later.

* Toylines and tie-in promotions for ''Anime/DoraemonNobitasNewDinosaur'' and ''Film/{{Pokemon}}: Secrets of the Jungle'' were released around the time the films were slated to originally premiere in Japan in 2020 (March for the former and July for the latter).

*** Official costumes based on the updated Batsuit worn by Creator/MichaelKeaton were produced for the 2022 Halloween season, obviously intending to ride the hype around the film. The costumes were still released in Fall of that year despite ''The Flash'' being pushed back to 2023, with the branding changed to imply they were instead from the original 1989 ''Film/{{Batman|1989}}'' movie, despite the design clearly being based on the former film (as evidenced by the armored chest and black utility belt, neither of which were present on the 89 Batsuit).

* ''Videogame/GothamKnights'' action figures of Comicbook/{{Nightwing}}, Comicbook/{{Batgirl}}, Comicbook/{{Robin}} and Comicbook/RedHood were released by [[Creator/ToddMcfarlane McFarlane Toys]] in February 2022, seemingly a holdover from when the game was supposed to release in late 2021. By the time it finally released in October 2022, the toys had been on the shelves for around eight months.

*** In January 2022, it was announced that DC would be publishing ''The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive'', an official prequel comic book mini-series that would serve as a direct lead-in to the film. Even though it was revealed just two months later that the movie had been delayed until 2023, the first issue of the comic still quietly dropped in September.

*** In January 2022, it was announced that DC would be publishing ''The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive'', an official prequel comic book mini-series that would serve as a direct lead-in to the film. Even though it was announced just two months later that the movie had been delayed until 2023, the first issue of the comic still quietly dropped in September.

*** Issue #17 of the ''Batman Urban Legends'' anthology series features several stories where Batman teams up with Comicbook/TheFlash, Comicbook/BlackAdam and Comicbook/{{Aquaman}}, respectively. The comic was obviously meant to cash in on the fact that all four characters were slated to have their own movies released in 2022, complete with WB releasing the "The World Needs Heroes" promotional video to highlight how 2022 would supposedly be a watershed year for the [[Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse DCEU]]. However, while ''Film/{{The Batman|2022}}'' was released in March, ''Film/{{Black Adam|2022}}'', ''AquamanAndTheLostKingdom'' and ''The Flash'' all wound up being delayed, with the latter two films being pushed to 2023.

*** Issue #17 of the ''Batman Urban Legends'' anthology series features several stories where Batman teams up with Comicbook/TheFlash, Comicbook/BlackAdam and Comicbook/{{Aquaman}}, respectively. The comic was obviously meant to cash in on the fact that all four characters were slated to have their own movies released in 2022, complete with WB releasing the "The World Needs Heroes" promotional video to highlight how 2022 would supposedly be a watershed year for the [[Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse DCEU]]. However, while ''Film/{{The Batman|2022}}'' was released in March, ''Film/{{Black Adam|2022}}'', ''AquamanAndTheLostKingdom'' and ''The Flash'' all wound up being delayed, with the latter two films being pushed to ''2023''.

*** Issue #17 of the ''Batman Urban Legends'' anthology series features several stories where Batman teams up with Comicbook/TheFlash, Comicbook/BlackAdam and Comicbook/{{Aquaman}}, respectively. The comic was obviously meant to cash in on the fact that all four characters were slated to have their own movies released in 2022, complete with WB releasing the "The World Needs Heroes" promotional video to highlight how 2022 would supposedly be a watershed year for the [[Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse DCEU]]. However, while ''Film/{{The Batman|2022}}'' was released in March, ''Film/{{Black Adam|2022}}'', ''AquamanAndTheLostKingdom'' and ''The Flash'' all wound up being delayed, with the latter two films being pushed to ''2023''. What really gives it away is the fact that the comic's cover doesn't feature Comicbook/{{Shazam}}, even though ''Film/ShazamFuryOfTheGods'' is also a 2022 release, as the movie was originally supposed to drop in early 2023 before the delays of ''Flash'' and ''Lost Kingdom'' caused it to be moved forward several months.

*** Official costumes based on the updated Batsuit worn by Creator/MichaelKeaton were produced for the 2022 Halloween season, obviously intending to ride the hype around the film. The costumes were still released in Fall of that year despite ''The Flash'' being pushed back to 2023, with the branding changed to imply they were from the original 1989 ''Film/{{Batman|1989}}'' movie, despite the design clearly being based on the former film (as evidenced by the armored chest and black utility belt, neither of which were present on the 89 Batsuit).