News
Update on the Coronavirus impact on Hollywood
Celebrities
- Idris Elba (Pacific Rim)
- Olga Kurylenko (Quantum of Solace)
- Kristofer Hivju (Game of Thrones)
- Daniel Dae Kim (Hellboy)
Movie theaters shut down
- Regal
- AMC closing for 6-12 weeks
- Cinemark
- Alamo Drafthouse
Delayed Movies
- Lionsgate delays Antebellum (April 24), Run (May 8), and Spiral (May 15). All TBD (Collider)
- Disney pulls Black Widow (May 1), The Personal History of David Copperfield (May 8), and The Woman in the Window (May 15). TBD (Variety)
- Minions: The Rise of Gru (July-TBD) - Postproduction can’t complete (THR)
Production Shutdowns
- Matrix 4
- Fantastic Beasts 3
- King Richard
Cannes Film Festival Delayed (Press Release)
- Originally scheduled for May 12-23
- Considering postponement until end June/begin July
Some positives
- Netflix steps up: Netflix has established a $100 million relief fund to assist entertainment industry workers who have lost their jobs amid shutdown. Netflix also acquired The Lovebirds. No date set (Deadline)
- Recent releases are hitting streaming early: Emma, The Hunt, The Invisible Man, Onward. The Way Back, Bloodshot, and Birds of Prey arrive March 24. Sonic arrives March 31 Onward hits Disney+ April 3
Rosario Dawson joins The Mandalorian (Slashfilm)
- To star as fan favorite Ahsoka Tano
- The character has only appeared in animated form in Clone Wars and Rebels
- Anakin Skywalker’s apprentice
- Dawson expressed interest in playing the character in responding to a fan’s tweet in 2017
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