- We’ve seen Disney close its theme parks, broadway shows hit by shutdowns, and major sporting leagues postpone their seasons.
- The entertainment industry has been hit hard, especially mediums that involve groups of people.
- Hollywood movie releases are the latest to feel the effects of the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe.
With the entire world seeming to be feeling the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, it was only a matter of time before Hollywood production companies had a decision to make.
Hollywood isn’t in the business of losing money, and as such, we’ve seen a raft of top releases either postponed or shelved indefinitely. Let’s take a look at the more prominent movies that have been hit by the coronavirus.
Disney cancels three major releases due to coronavirus
Among those hardest hit is Disney. On March 27 the media giant announced that it was postponing ) three of its most anticipated releases of the year.
Mulan , The New Mutants , and Antlers
As of writing, these three releases have been shelved with no new release dates confirmed.
(Outside of Disney , we see the biggest, most anticipated movie releases of the year hit by the coronavirus.
Fast and Furious 9 has been delayed by eleven months by Universal Pictures. A new release date of April 2, , has been penciled in.
Peter Rabbit 2
I’m slightly dubious on that, to be honest. I can see that August date being pushed back further in the future, so I’d stay tuned.
II director John Krasinski announced that the movie, scheduled for March
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One of the things I’m most proud of is that people have said our movie is one you have to see all together. Well, due to the ever-changing circumstances of what’s going on in the world around us, now is clearly not the right time to do that. As insanely excited as we are for all of you to see this movie … I’m gonna wait to release the film until we can see it all together! So here’s to our group movie date! See you soon!
And finally, the new James Bond movie, No Time to Die
, has been delayed until November . This is after the Chinese premiere was also canceled.
TV has been hit by the coronavirus as well
It’s not just feature films that have been hit by the pandemic; we’re seeing television productions delayed and suspended too.
Apple’s The Morning Show , CBS’s Survivor , and CW’s Riverdale
Television staples such as (Jeopardy) , Wheel of Fortune , The Daily Show , and Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
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(this article was edited by Samburaj Das .
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