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Many Hollywood movies withdrawn
"Mulan" director Nikki Caro posted on the social network: "We are very happy to share this movie with the world, but unfortunately, considering that we are now In the ever-changing environment, we now have to postpone the global release of "Mulan"."
She also expressed the hope that Mulan's fighting spirit can continue to inspire those who work hard to protect everyone's safety.
In addition, six Disney parks around the world will also be closed, and Universal Studios Hollywood will also be closed from March 14th and is expected to reopen on March 28th.
"Mulan" poster
"Mulan" is not the only Hollywood movie affected. "X-Men: New Mutants", adapted from Marvel Comics, was originally scheduled to be released on April 3, but it has been postponed.
The supernatural horror film "The Antlers" was originally to be released in the United States on April 17, but the release time was also postponed.
In addition, "A Quiet Place 2" also announced the global withdrawal. The new schedule has not yet been announced. The film would have been released in many places around the world from mid-March. Its director, John Krasinski, said on social networking sites that he would wait until everyone can go to the movie together.
"Quiet Place 2" poster
movie "Bed Rabbit 2: The Escape Plan" is scheduled to be released in multiple countries from March 27th. The global release plan has been postponed, and the European schedule has been changed from March 27th to 8 On the 7th, the North American schedule will be changed from April 3 to August 7, after which it will be released in other parts of the world. The romantic comedy "Love Birds" announced the withdrawal, the film was originally scheduled to be released in North America on April 3. The
action film "Fast and Furious 9" has also announced that it will be withdrawn from the original schedule on May 22 to April 2 next year in North America, which is delayed by one year.
Earlier, the 007 series film "007: No Time to Die" also announced that the release time of this film will be postponed from April to November. The latest schedule is to be released on November 12 in the UK, on November 20 in Japan, and on November 25 in North America.
"007: No Time to Die" poster
Italy, South Korea, Japan and other national films are affected.
As the new crown pneumonia epidemic spreads around the world, the film industry in South Korea, Japan, Italy and other countries have been affected.
The epidemic situation in Italy is becoming severe, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases has exceeded 15,000. In order to prevent and control the epidemic, Italy has closed 850 cinemas and cancelled public events. The most impacted is Tom Cruise's film "Mission Impossible". The film was originally planned to be filmed in Venice, Italy for three weeks, but now has to be suspended. Data map of
: Right is Tom Cruise, photo by Dong Huifeng. Many films released in Japan by
have also been postponed, including "Sonic the Hedgehog", "Dolit's Fantasy Adventure", and "Doraemon: Nobita's New Dinosaur" "The Magic of 1/2", "Little Women", etc.
Affected by the epidemic, South Korea’s movie box office fell to the bottom last weekend. Many movies have announced file changes or suspension of filming. Those affected include Hyun Bin’s new film "Negotiations", "Phone" starring Park Shin Hye, and the black and white version of "Parasite".
The black and white version of "Parasite" announced the withdrawal of
Global Pictures may enter the "winter period"
Withdraw files, postponement, suspension of filming, movie theaters closed, press the pause button, Global Pictures may enter the "winter period". According to reports from foreign media, the release of "007: No Time to Die" was delayed for 7 months, or the film company MGM Films lost 30 million to 50 million US dollars. Although most of the film’s marketing activities have not yet been launched, it still cost a lot of money. For example, the Super Bowl trailer cost $4.5 million. Screenshot of
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However, considering the profit margin, even an 8-digit loss should be affordable for the magnitude of "No Time to Die". A large part of the profits of the 007 series lies in the international market. The closure of theaters around the world may result in at least 30% Of box office losses. According to foreign media analysis, due to the decline in box office revenue and the impact on production progress, the new crown pneumonia epidemic may have caused at least US$5 billion in losses in the global film industry. If the number of viewers in other markets, including the United States, declines, this number may rise. (Yuan Xiuyue)
Source: China News Network
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