Every movie delayed by coronavirus, from Wonder Woman 1984 to Fast 9
How coronavirus is affecting movies and TV so far
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As coronavirus panic spreads, entertainment companies are quickly changing course on releasing the year’s biggest movies. Containing the virus and ensuring the safety of other people has to come first. That’s why everything fromBlack Widowto new Saw-themed movie Spiral are being taken off the release schedule. Wonder Woman 1984 has moved back a few months, too.
Numerous industries have altered plans because of Covid-19 –MWC 2020 in Barcelona was canceled, and GDC andE3’s cancellationmean gaming faces a quiet year for events. Movies, too, will be hit in much the same way. Cinemas are closing worldwide.
In TV and film, the effects are accelerating, with movies likeFast and Furious 9, No Time To Die, A Quiet Place Part 2, and Peter Rabbit 2 all changing release dates to either later in 2020 or 2021. Mulan, Black Widow and The New Mutants have also been delayed for the time being, with no new release dates set by Disney just yet.
This isn’t just about release dates moving, though – TV show productions are shutting down as well, and in the coming months, we’re only going to see more examples of this as coronavirus spreads.
Here’s a summary of how coronavirus has affected TV and movies so far, including every movie delayed by the effects of the virus to date.
Movies delayed by coronavirus so far
Movie release dates are dropping quickly, as the reality of reduced theater attendance is beginning to hit.No Time To Die’s release date movedfrom April to November andA Quiet Place Part 2 has been delayedas well. Meanwhile, the less exciting Peter Rabbit 2 moved from March to August.
The biggest move yet came withFast and Furious 9, though, which will now release in April 2021, almost a year after its original May 22 release date.
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Next came word that Disney-distributed movies The New Mutants and Mulan are being delayed until a later, unknown date. Finally, May’s Black Widow was delayed too.
This is a developing situation, obviously, and the world could look very different in a few weeks. Theaters are communal spaces, more likely to be avoided for the time being to stop the spread of the virus.
China, a massive market for blockbusters, is basically closed for business.China closed all of its 70,000+ theatersin late January.
Samuel is a PR Manager at game developer Frontier. Formerly TechRadar’s Senior Entertainment Editor, he’s an expert in Marvel, Star Wars, Netflix shows and general streaming stuff. Before his stint at TechRadar, he spent six years at PC Gamer. Samuel is also the co-host of the popular Back Page podcast, in which he details the trials and tribulations of being a games magazine editor – and attempts to justify his impulsive eBay games buying binges.
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