Citing production delays, Disney pushed the movie’s slated May 1 release date to December 18, which will doubtless take some of the punch out of what would have been nice timing around July 4.
Even so, Jeep is still partners with America250, the Congressional nonpartisan commission overseeing the country’s birthday, and it can still lay claim to the title of America’s Most Patriotic Brand, which voters in an annual Brand Keys survey have named it for the last 25 years running.
It can also finally boast of having done that Captain America shield tire cover, thanks to the intersection of birthdays for Jeep, Captain America, and America itself.
“It’s very interesting how timing plays a role in these things,” Francois said.
