Movie industry makes adjustments

Rachel Murray, Co-Editor-In-Chief

   The recent outbreak of COVID-19 has impacted almost every aspect of “normal” life across the U.S. and around the world. The entertainment industry has taken a hit as a result of the pandemic, as performers, directors, producers and actors have had to adjust. One aspect of the entertainment industry that has had to adjust has been the movie industry, as movie theaters are closed due to social distancing orders. With theaters closing, movies that were set to release this spring or summer are receiving new pushed back release dates or are being released for viewers to rent through Video on Demand services.

    According to variety.com,Universal Pictures will make its movies available on home entertainment on the same day as the films’ global theatrical releases. The initiative will kick off with DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Trolls World Tour,’ which is scheduled to debut on April 10 in the U.S. The company will also make films that are currently in theaters available on-demand starting as early as Friday, March 20 … [including] the horror movies ‘The Hunt’ and ‘The Invisible Man,’ as well as ‘Emma,’ an adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel from Focus, Universal’s specialty label.”

   While these movies will be accessible to the public, along with Disney’s adaptation of “Artemis Fowl” which will debut on Disney Plus later this year, others including “Black Widow,” “A Quiet Place II,” and “No Time to Die” have been given new release dates scheduled for later this year or for 2021.

   The Marvel movie franchise is known for having the release dates of its movies planned well in advance, and has also taken a big hit in terms of production. Movies that were set to debut in 2021 have been pushed back to 2022 in order to follow Marvel’s predetermined and strategic release schedule.

    The following movies have been affected by the coronavirus, some with new release dates for later this year, some with alternative forms of releases, and others being pushed back for a year or even indefinitely, according to variety.com.

“A Quiet Place Part II” (Paramount)

Original U.S. Release Date: March 20

New U.S. Release Date: September 4

“The Truth” (IFC)

Original U.S. Release Date: March 20

New U.S. Release Date: TBD

“Mulan” (Disney)

Original U.S. Release Date: March 27

New U.S. Release Date: July 24

“The Climb” (Sony Pictures Classics)

Original U.S. Release Date: March 27

New U.S. Release Date: TBD

“The New Mutants” (Disney/20th Century Studios)

Original U.S. Release Date: April 3

New U.S. Release Date: TBD

“Peter Rabbit 2” (Sony)

Original U.S. Release Date: April 3

New U.S. Release Date: January 15, 2021

“Lovebirds” (Paramount)

Original U.S. Release Date: April 3

New U.S. Release Date: TBD

“No Time to Die” (MGM)

Original U.S. Release Date: April 10

New U.S. Release Date: November 25

“Saint Maud” (A24)

Original U.S. Release Date: April 10

New Release Date: TBD

“Trolls World Tour” (Universal)

Original U.S. Release Date: April 17

New U.S. Release Date: April 10 (via on-demand providers and available as a 48-hour rental for $19.99)

“Antlers” (Disney/Searchlight Pictures)

Original U.S. Release Date: April 17

New U.S. Release Date: TBD

“Antebellum” (Lionsgate)

Original U.S. Release Date: April 24

New U.S. Release Date: TBD

“Black Widow” (Disney)

Original U.S. Release Date: May 1

New U.S. Release Date: November 6

“The Personal History of David Copperfield” (Disney/Searchlight Pictures)

Original U.S. Release Date: May 8

New U.S. Release Date: TBD

“Run” (Lionsgate)

Original U.S. Release Date: May 8 

New U.S. Release Date: TBD

“The Woman in the Window” (Disney/20th Century Studios)

Original U.S. Release Date: May 15

New U.S. Release Date: TBD

“Spiral” (Lionsgate)

Original U.S. Release Date: May 15

New U.S. Release Date: TBD

“Scoob” (Warner Bros.)

Original U.S. Release Date: May 15

New U.S. Release Date: TBD

“The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run” (Paramount)

Original U.S. Release Date: May 22

New U.S. Release Date: July 31

“F9” (Universal)

Original U.S. Release Date: May 23

New U.S. Release Date: April 2, 2021

“Artemis Fowl” (Disney)

Original U.S. Release Date: May 29

New U.S. Release Date: Will debut on Disney+ instead

“Wonder Woman 1984” (Warner Bros.)

Original U.S. Release Date: June 5

New U.S. Release Date: August 14

“Greyhound” (Sony)

Original U.S. Release Date: June 12

New U.S. Release Date: TBD

“Candyman” (Universal)

Original U.S. Release Date: June 12

New U.S. Release Date: September 25

“Top Gun: Maverick” (Paramount)

Original U.S. Release Date: June 24

New U.S. Release Date: December 23

“In the Heights” (Warner Bros.)

Original U.S. Release Date: June 26

New U.S. Release Date: TBD

“Minions: The Rise of Gru” (Universal)

Original U.S. Release Date: July 3

New U.S. Release Date: July 2, 2021

“Free Guy” (Disney/20th Century Studios)

Original U.S. Release Date: July 3

New U.S. Release Date: December 11

“Ghostbusters: Afterlife” (Sony)

Original U.S. Release Date: July 10

New U.S. Release Date: March 5, 2021

“Bob’s Burgers” (Disney/20th Century Studios)

Original U.S. Release Date: July 17

New U.S. Release Date: April 9, 2021

“Jungle Cruise” (Disney)

Original U.S. Release Date: July 24

New U.S. Release Date: July 30, 2021

“The French Dispatch” (Disney/Searchlight Picture)

Original U.S. Release Date: July 24

New U.S. Release Date: October 16

“Morbius” (Sony)

Original U.S. Release Date: July 31

New U.S. Release Date: March 19, 2021

“Praise This” (Universal)

Original U.S. Release Date: September 25

New U.S. Release Date: TBD

“The Eternals” (Disney)

Original U.S. Release Date: November 6

New U.S. Release Date: February 12, 2021

“Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” (Disney)

Original U.S. Release Date: February 12, 2021

New U.S. Release Date: May 7, 2021

“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” (Disney)

Original U.S. Release Date: May 7, 2021

New U.S. Release Date: November 5, 2021

“Thor: Love and Thunder” (Disney)

Original U.S. Release Date: November 5, 2021

New U.S. Release Date: February 18, 2022

Untitled Indiana Jones Sequel (Disney)

Original U.S. Release Date: July 9, 2021

New U.S. Release Date: July 29, 2022