Corona Virus: Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson are infected
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson at the Oscars in February. The couple, who are in Australia where Hanks is preparing for a film shoot, announced Thursday they have tested posi
James Bond film No Time To Die delayed by seven months due to coronavirus
007 fans had called for No Time To Die to be delayed, saying public health should be the priority as coronavirus spreads.The film will be released in the U.K. on November 12, 2020 with worldwide release dates to follow, including the US launch on November 25, 2020.
More Hollywood films postponed due to coronavirus outbreak
Mission: Impossible 7: Filming halted in Venice after Italy became the epicenter of the European outbreak of coronavirus.
A Quiet Place 2 release delayed indefinitely due to COVID-19 concerns
A Quiet Place 2 is no longer coming to theaters on its original March 20 release date. Paramount Pictures, the studio behind the movie, has delayed the release indefinitely thanks to concern over the global COVID-19 pandemic, according to director John Krasinski.
Disney suspends production on seven live-action movies amidst coronavirus concerns
Disney: Disney has officially halted production on all its live-action films in development, including the live-action The Little Mermaid with Halle Bailey as the lead, the Disney+ Home Alone reboot, Ridley Scott’s The Last Duel with Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, and Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley. Peter Pan & Wendy and Shrunk, both of which were in pre-production, have also been suspended. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings also suspended production after director Destin Daniel Cretton went into self-isolation awaiting coronavirus test results. On top of that, completed movies are having their releases pushed back; see below for details on those.
The New Mutants : Delaye !
The New Mutants: The X-Men spin-off featuring a same-sex love story was slated for April 3, but will now be rescheduled for later in the year.
Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival:Delaye !
Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival: The desert fest has been officially postponed from its traditional spring dates until October; since the festival takes place over two weekends, the new dates are Oct. 9-11 and Oct. 16-18. Headliners Frank Ocean, Rage Against the Machine, and Travis Scott are all expected to play the later dates.
TV : NEW’S
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier: The upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe show destined for the Disney+ streaming service halted its filming in Prague.
Survivor: The currently airing all-champions edition of Winners at War will not be affected. However, production on the upcoming season scheduled to begin filming March 24 has now been halted.
The View: The ladies of The View will record without a studio audience — which has been pretty humorous so far — and now sans Joy Behar, who is reportedly opting to stay home to stay safe.
Late Night: After initially deciding to tape shows without a live audience, both The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon and Late Night With Seth Meyers have now suspended production through March 30. Other shows continuing sans live studio audiences include The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, The Daily Show With Trevor Noah, and Full Frontal With Samantha Bee.
Grey’s Anatomy: The newly Alex Karev-less show will be scrubbing out for at least two weeks, according to a statement from ABC.
The Wendy Williams Show: The daytime show is suspending production indefinitely, after previously announcing it would film with no studio audience. Reruns will air in place.
Grace and Frankie: The Netflix comedy series has suspended production on filming its seventh and final season. A return date has not yet been set.
The Morning Show: The new Apple TV show starring Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon has suspended filming of season 2.
The Good Fight, NCIS, Bull, Dynasty: Though they air on different channels, these shows are all produced by CBS TV Studios, which has halted production on all of them. “At this time, we are evaluating situations on a case-by-case basis, informed by the best information from health experts and government officials,” the studio said in a joint statement with Showtime and Paramount TV Studios on Thursday. “Some productions may continue as long as they do not involve live audiences and/or environments that are considered at risk.”
Warner Bros. Television: On Tuesday, Warner Bros. Television announced they were halting filming on Riverdale after a team member came into contact with someone who had a confirmed case of the virus. EW confirmed on Friday that they had also suspended production on The Flash. Later on Friday, Warner Bros. Television released a broader statement saying that they were “halting production on some of our 70+ series and pilots currently filming or about to begin. There have been no confirmed cases of COVID-19 on any of our productions, but the health and safety of our employees, casts and crews remains our top priority.” This includes The Bachelorette, which has now halted production on season 16.
Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen: Andy Cohen tweeted a statement Friday that his Bravo talk show will suspend production. “With the exception of an already recorded episode airing on March 19, there will be no new episodes for the time being,” the statement read.
Netflix: The popular streaming platform has halted production on all its TV shows and movies in the U.S. and Canada for at least two weeks.
The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Production is suspended completely until March 30th, the host announced.
The Kelly Clarkson Show: Production has been shut down