Disney has announced the removal of Mulan, Antlers, and The New Mutants from their release schedule due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. These highly-anticipated films were set to hit theaters in the coming months, but the studio has decided to delay their premieres indefinitely. Mulan, a live-action adaptation of the beloved animated film, was originally scheduled for release in March. Antlers, a horror film produced by Guillermo del Toro, and The New Mutants, a superhero film set in the X-Men universe, were both expected to hit theaters in April. The new release dates for these movies have not yet been confirmed..
In light of covid-19 concerns, Disney has moved (March 27), The New Mutants (April 3) and Searchlight’s horror movie Antlers (April 17) off the release schedule.
Disney is currently looking at other potential 2020 dates for these movies. This makes sense for Mulan, given the fact that China, which would have contributed tremendously to the target audience, has shut down virtually all of its movie theatres. Disney’s Black Widow, which is releasing May 1, 2020, will still carry on – for now at least.
The New Mutants (the unwitting victim of the Disney/Fox merger) is perhaps the worst hit by this decision. The film had already been delayed multiple times, jumping from April 13, 2018 to Feb 22, 2019, before being moved again to Aug 2, 2019. It was finally on track this year, getting an April 3rd release date, with Disney even releasing a new trailer for the movie this year, and now, it is derailed again.
This news comes after other movies with impending releases having their release dates moved as well. No Time To Die, which was original set to open in April, has now secured a November 25, 2020 release date. Paramount’s A Quiet Place: Part II (originally March 20) and The Lovebirds (April 3) are pushed forward to unset dates. Universal goes one step further by moving Fast & Furious 9’s release date to April 2, 2021.
With the coronavirus showing no signs of slowing down (even Hollywood’s sweetheart Tom Hanks has gotten it), and health authorities predicting it will spread into next year, we can expect more push-backs in release dates
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In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Disney has postponed the release dates of several films, including The New Mutants and Antlers. Mulan’s release is also in question since China, a major target audience, has closed its movie theaters. However, Marvel’s Black Widow is still set to be released on May 1, for now. The New Mutants has been delayed multiple times due to the Disney/Fox merger, and this newest delay is a setback for the film. Other upcoming movies, such as No Time To Die and A Quiet Place: Part II, have also had their release dates moved. As the coronavirus continues to spread, more movie release dates are expected to be affected.
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