BLOCKBUSTERS MOVIES THAT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS

Buddy CentApril 03, 2020

BLOCKBUSTERS MOVIES THAT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS

For many, it came as a disappointment to hear that many I not all of the long awaited blockbuster movies premiere are being called off because of the pandemic.
As gatherings of large groups of people are being barred around the world, movie theaters and film festivals are not left out as many are closing around the world. That's has greatly affected the planned release of new films from March 2020 and all the way into next year. The well-being and health of people and families around the world remains the most important thing, Movie theater closures are just one sign of the disruption the pandemic that is wreaking upon people and businesses around the world has cause.
Here's a list of movies that have been postponed from their scheduled release dates due to the pandemic. We'll update the list as more delays are announced.




James Bond 007; No Time to Die
No Time to Die (James Bond) is a forthcoming Spy Film and the twenty-fifth installment in the James Bond series produced by Eon Production in his fifth and final outing as the fictional M16 agent James Bond which was recruited to rescue a kidnap scientist, globe-trotting spy James Bond finds himself on the rail of a mysterious villain arm with a dangerous new technology weapon.
Directed by Cary Fukunaga and co-written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, was the first major movie to delay release. No Time to Die had already lost its original director and changed its release date twice, but producers feared the closure of many theaters around the globe due to coronavirus would harm box office takings in lucrative international markets. The delay was announced March 4, and a week later, after the World Health Organization declared coronavirus a pandemic, other blockbusters films began to follow suit.
Initial release date: April 2020
New release date: November 12, 2020 (UK) / Nov. 25, 2020 (US)




Wonder Woman 1984
Wonder Woman squares off against the Cheetah a villainess who possesses superhuman strength and agility sequel to the 2017 super hero film ‘wonder Woman’, it was initially plan to be release on 5th June, 2020, Warner Bros held out until March 24 before announcing that the movie would be delayed to August 14, 2020. Wonder Woman 1984 is moving from June to August.
Initial release date: June 5, 2020
New release date: Aug 14, 2020




Black Widow
Black Widow was due to be released in 1st May, 2020. Originally scheduled for May 1, after witnessing her death in Avenger’s end game fans were eager to know the genesis of what lead to her becoming the deadly assassin but due to the coronavirus outbreak, fans will have to hold on to their curiosity because Marvel's Black Widow has been pushed back to an unspecified date. Disney made the pronouncement on March 17.
Initial release date: May 1, 2020
New release date: Unspecified



Minions: The Rise of Gru
One of the most anticipated animation, initially set to be release on July 3, 2020 has also been postponed due to the outbreak of coronavirus. The animated sequel/spinoff Minions: The Rise of Gru was indefinitely postponed. It was set to be released in the US on July 3, the announcement was made on March 19, though like Black Widow the date was also unspecified.
Initial release date: July 3, 2020
New release date: Unspecified



A Quiet Place Part II
A post-apocalyptic tale of a world in which noise equals death. The near-silent sequel was due to open on March 20, but with just over a week to go Paramount announced that it was postponing the release to an unspecified date later in the year.
Initial release date: March 2020
New release date: Unspecified date



F9 (Fast and the Furious)
Dominic Toretto and his crew join force to battle the most skilled assassin and badass driver they have ever encounter (his forsaken brother), well it is definitely one of the most anticipated movie this year sadly it was also postponed the same day A Quiet Place 2 was postponed, Starring Vin Diesel, John Cena and Charlize Theron, F9 was due to open in May but has been pushed back nearly a year to April 2021 -- which had previously been earmarked for the next film in the Fast Saga. There's no word yet on when the 10th and final film will be released.
Initial release date: May 2020
New release date: April 2, 2021


The New Mutants
Originally meant to be released in 2018 X-Men spinoff and already been moved twice because of Disney's acquisition of Fox which set it back again. Which makes this the fourth postponement for the teen-centric comic book chiller starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Maisie Williams. The New Mutants has now been postponed indefinitely.
Initial release date: April 2020
New release date: Unspecified



Spiral
Spiral is an upcoming American horror film; the film will serve as the ninth installment in the Saw franchise. A rebirth of the Saw franchise starring Chris Rock and Samuel L Jackson, originally slated for May, has been indefinitely postponed by Lionsgate along with original thrillers Run and Antebellum, which stars Janelle Monae.
Initial release date: May 15, 2020
New release date: Unspecified


Morbius
Morbius is an upcoming American superhero film; Biochemist Micheal Morbius tries to treat himself of a rare blood disease, but when his experience goes wrong, he inadvertently insects himself with a form of vampirism instead.
As part of Sony's big reshuffle, Jared Leto Marvel vampire Morbius has been pushed from July to mid-March.
Initial release date: July 31, 2020 (United States)
New release date: March 19, 2021

David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet
David Attenborough's latest nature documentary, made with the World Wide Fund for Nature, has been postponed to an as-yet-unspecified date. Interestingly, it's not just the premiere and cinema release events that've been canceled: The film was due to stream on Netflix, but that's not happening either. "Our decision to postpone the film release in its entirety [allows] viewers to enjoy the big screen experience," said the WWF in an email to CNET, "as well as giving Sir David Attenborough's message the incredible reach afforded by the Netflix platform."
Initial release date: April 16, 2020
New release date: Unspecified

Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Sony took the decision to shift its entire slate of theatrical releases. So Jason Reitman's small town-set Ghostbusters resurrection is pushed from July 2020 to March 5, 2021, taking Sony's slot that was originally intended for video game adaptation Uncharted.
Initial release date: July 10, 2020
New release date: March 5, 2021



Uncharted
The Uncharted Movie Starring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg has been delayed yet again, Sony has delayed the as the result of the pandemic. The coronavirus isn't just affecting the films that are supposed to come out in these troubled times: It's also disrupted the films that are in production. Uncharted, starring Tom Holland, is the first of next year's blockbusters to be officially moved.
Initial release date: March 5, 2021
New release date: October 8, 2021



Mulan and other Disney Movies
To save her ailing father from serving in the imperial army, a fearless young woman disguises herself as a man to battle northern invaders in China.
One of the most anticipated Disney's live-action ‘Mulan’ reboot was slated for March 27, but Disney pulled the film on March 12, just a few hours after similar announcements for A Quiet Place 2 and F9. The postponement came late enough that some had already seen the film at earlier preview screenings, calling the new Mulan "majestic" and "thrilling."
The next day, Walt Disney Studios said it was pausing production on other live-action films. The company didn't specify which movies were affected, but Variety reported they include The Last Duel, The Little Mermaid, Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings, Home Alone, Nightmare Alley, Peter Pan & Wendy and Shrunk.
Initial release date: 27th March, 2020
New release date: Unspecified
When Disney postponed Mulan and New Mutants, it also shelved horror film Antlers. Produced by Guillermo del Toro, the film was originally supposed to open April 17.


Film festivals
The legendary Cannes film festival was called off March 19. Originally scheduled to open May 12, the year's most prestigious industry gathering was postponed as part of France's measures to combat the virus.
The SXSW conference was canceled earlier in the month, devastating filmmakers who hoped to reach press and distributors at the event in Austin, Texas. Films that were scheduled to premiere at the annual film, music and tech event included The 24th, a scathing historical drama from the Oscar-winning co-writer of BlacKkKlansman, Kevin Willmott.
New York's Tribeca film festival is also canceled. As with all major events undone by coronavirus, cancelation will have a knock-on effect on local businesses and employees.

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