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Coronavirus has had a prolonged impact upon new releases as Walt Disney has postponed the release of three major films, dealing a fresh blow to cinema operators still struggling amid the pandemic.
The new Avatar and Star Wars films have been delayed a year, while Mulan has been removed from schedules completely that shall need a new schedule. Mulan, already delayed because of cinema closures, had been scheduled for release at the end of August.
A rise in virus cases in the US and the impact globally on film production forced the change. It’s become clear that nothing can be set in stone when it comes to how we release films during this global health crisis, a Disney spokesman said.
“Today that means pausing our release plans for Mulan as we assess how we can most effectively bring this film to audiences around the world,” the spokesman said. A rise in virus cases in the US and the impact globally on film production forced the change.
News that the release of three major Walt Disney films will be delayed or postponed is a fresh blow to cinema operators struggling amid the pandemic.
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It had been hoped that Mulan might spark a late-summer rebound in cinema-going. The Avatar sequel is now set to debut in theatres in December 2022, and the next Star Wars movie in December 2023.
New York City and Los Angeles, the two biggest markets in the US, have no concrete plans for reopening cinemas. While cinemas in England were allowed to reopen from 4 July – as long as social distancing guidelines were followed – the picture across North America is much more uncertain.
In China, the world’s second largest movie market, cinemas started to reopen this week after being closed for six months due to social distancing measures.
