To use a pro-wrestling analogy, the Coronavirus is like John Cena and the film industry is like your neighbourhood indie jobber who shows us and gets squashed in 0.3 seconds. Last week we reported that a bunch of movies including Mulan, Fast & Furious 9, Antlers, No Time to Die and A Quiet Place 2 have either been postponed to a later date or indefinitely.
To recap, here’s the list of movies that have been postponed either to a later date or indefinitely:
Mulan (Disney)
Original release date: March 27, 2020 (wide)
New date: TBD
New Mutants (Fox)
Original release date: April 3, 2020 (wide)
New date: TBD
Antlers (Searchlight)
Original release date: April 17, 2020 (wide)
New date: TBD
The Truth (IFC)
Original release date: March 20, 2020 (N.Y., L.A.)
New date: Summer 2020, TBD
The Artist’s Wife (Strand)
Original release date: April 3, 2020 (N.Y.); April 10, 2020 (L.A.)
New date: TBD
F9 (Universal)
Original release date: May 22, 2020 (wide)
New date: April 2, 2021
A Quiet Place: Part II (Paramount)
Original release date: March 20, 2020 (wide)
New date: TBD
The Lovebirds (Paramount)
Original release date: April 3, 2020 (wide)
New date: TBD
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (Sony)
Original release date: April 3, 2020 (wide)
New date: Aug. 7, 2020
Slay the Dragon (Magnolia)
Original release date: March 13, 2020 (N.Y., L.A.)
New date: April 3, 2020
No Time to Die (MGM)
Original release date: April 10, 2020 (wide)
New date: Nov. 25, 2020
Then we reported that the first-unit production of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings has been suspended. Well, it looks like more movies/series are following suit.
Variety reports that Warner Bros has made the decision to halt production on Matt Reeves’ The Batman for two weeks due to the Coronavirus pandemic. It appears to be just a precautionary measure as no one among the cast and crew has reportedly tested positive for the virus or shown any symptoms.
The crew has been shooting on a sound stage in London for the past few months and was scheduled to change locations to Liverpool. Warner Bros figured its best to go on hiatus during the change. Variety also reports that Marvel Studios has suspended Disney Plus shows like Loki and WandaVision due to the Coronavirus. The studio had previously suspended the production of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
