FILMS
2:00 PM PDT 07/23/2020
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Pamela McClintock
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Movements occur when the vast majority of theaters in the US remain closed due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in California and other states.
Disney has taken Mulan out of the theatrical release schedule amid the ongoing pandemic and an increase in COVID-19 cases in the U.S.
The epic adventure, directed by Niki Caro, was slated to hit theaters on August 21. Currently, however, the vast majority of theaters in the United States remain closed. Mulan It had previously been scheduled to open in late March and was later postponed until July 24.
Disney did not provide further comment on MulanFate beyond saying that the epic live-action adventure was undated. While the company has been an advocate of the theater experience, it is also investing heavily in its new streaming service, Disney +.
“In recent months, it has become clear that nothing can be set in stone when it comes to how we release movies during this global health crisis, and today that means pausing our release plans for Mulan as we evaluate how we can more effectively bring this film to audiences around the world, “a Disney spokesman said in a statement.
the Mulan The news is a blow to theater owners, who had both the movie and Christopher Nolan’s Beginning When reopening. Earlier this week, Warner Bros. took Beginning outside of its August 12 release date, and said the film will have a tiered release globally, rather than waiting for all markets to reopen.
Mulan It was one of numerous changes made to Disney’s release schedule. Everything currently scheduled Avatar and Star Wars Films are delayed a year. Avatar 2 moves from December 17, 2021 to December 16, 2022; Avatar 3 moves from December 22, 2023 to December 20, 2024; Avatar 4 from December 19, 2025 to December 18, 2026; and Avatar 5 December 17, 2027 to December 22, 2028.
The reorganization underscores the challenges facing Hollywood studios amid continued theater closings and production delays.
“There is no one more disappointed by this delay than me.” Avatar Filmmaker James Cameron said in an Instagram post. “What most of you probably don’t know is that the pandemic still prevents us from allowing ourselves to resume most of our virtual production work on stage in Los Angeles. That work is as critical to the movies as the live-action work. “
Disney also revealed that the next untitled Star Wars The image, previously dated December 16, 2022, flies to December 22, 2023, while the subsequent film moves from December 20, 2024 to December 19, 2025. and a third untitled film from December 18, December 2026. as of December 17, 2027.
Other notable changes to the Disney calendar are below:
David Copperfield’s personal story (Searchlight) moves two weeks to August 28, 2020.
Death on the nile (20th century) changes two weeks to October 23, 2020.
The empty man (20th Century) moves to December 4, 2020.
The French office (Searchlight), previously dated October 16, 2020, is now not configured.
Antlers (Searchlight) is now dated February 19, 2021.
Ridley Scott’s The last duel (20th Cenury) will now open wide on October 15, 2021. It was originally scheduled for a limited release on Christmas Day 2020 before a January 2021 expansion.
An untitled Disney live-action movie is scheduled for December 17, 2021, a date it previously had Avatar 2.
