Coronavirus Production Closures & Rescheduled Release Dates: FAST & FURIOUS 9, Tribeca Film Festival, NEW MUTANTS, AMC Theaters, & More

Covid-19 Production Closures and Rescheduling For TV Series, Film Festivals, and Theatrical Releases

The spread of Covid-19 has caused disruptions across America. Now those disruptions are being felt in Hollywood with regard to movie stars, film festivals, TV series, and the theatrical release of films in-theaters. We have compiled the latest of those announcements and changes that occurred recently.

Movies

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson have Covid-19

Actor Tom Hanks and actress Rita Wilson have contracted Covid-19 while the two of them are in Australia as Hanks films his role of Colonel Tom Parker in Baz Luhrmann‘s Elvis Presley film.

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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings has Suspended First Unit Production

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings has suspended “first unit production due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus” as the film’s director, Destin Daniel Cretton, has decided to self-quarantine as he awaits the results of a Covid-19 test. All the other units of the production will continue their filming operations.

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is still expected to hit its February 12, 2021 theatrical release date.

New Mutants, Mulan, and Antlers’ Theatrical Release Dates Postponed by Disney

New Mutants, Mulan, and Antlers have had their theatrical release dates postponed by Disney. New theatrical release dates will be assigned to each film at a later date.

The 2020 Tribeca Film Festival Has Been Postponed

The 2020 Tribeca Film Festival has been postponed and a new date for the festival has not been announced.

The official press release:

PRESS STATEMENT BY JANE ROSENTHAL, CO-FOUNDER AND CEO, TRIBECA ENTERPRISES

“We founded the Tribeca Film Festival as a way to heal our community after the devastation of the 9/11 attacks in 2001. We were determined to overcome our fear and anxiety by joining together. It is in our DNA to march forward while caring about our community, said Jane Rosenthal, co-founder and CEO of Tribeca Enterprises.

We have made the difficult decision to postpone the 19th Tribeca Film Festival (April 15-26) based on the announcement by Gov. Andrew Cuomo that events of 500 people or more are banned due to the spread of the novel coronavirus. We are committed to ensuring the health and safety of the public while also supporting our friends, filmmakers and storytellers who look to Tribeca as a platform to showcase their work to audiences. We will be back to you shortly with our plans.”

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F9: The Fast Saga Theatrical Release Pushed back An Entire Year by Paramount Pictures

F9: The Fast Saga‘s theatrical release date has been pushed back from May 22, 2020 to April 2, 2021.

A Quiet Place Part II, The Lovebirds, and Blue Story Theatrical Release Dates Postponed by Paramount Pictures

A Quiet Place Part II, The Lovebirds, and Blue Story have had their theatrical release dates postponed by Paramount Pictures. New theatrical release dates will be assigned to each film at a later date.

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AMC Theaters Reduce Movie Theater Capacity by 50%

AMC Theatres…are proactively reducing the maximum capacity of each of its theaters by at least 50%, according to a press release.

Beginning Saturday through April 30, the movie theater chain will cap ticket sales for each of its theatre’s auditoriums to an amount equal to 50% of the normal seating capacity.

Adam Aron, CEO and President of AMC Theatres, said “with this action, we are facilitating the ‘social distance’ between guests who still want to see movies on a big screen.”

The company is also enhancing its cleaning protocols by cleaning “hightouch” point areas at least once per hour, the company said.

TV Shows

NBCUniversal Suspends Production on 35 TV Series

NBCUniversal has suspended the production of thirty-five TV series because of Convid-19 concerns, including: Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., Chicago Med, Law & Order: SVU, Angelyne, and The Kelly Clarkson Show.

Apple TV+ Suspends Production of Little America and The Morning Show

Apple TV+ has suspended the production of Season 2 for TV series Little America and The Morning Show.

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