As coronavirus continues to spread, the entertainment industry has canceled a lot of major events including movie releases, film festivals, concerts, and television productions. Here’s a list of some of the events that have been affected by the coronavirus and we’re expecting more to be added as time goes by.
Events
- SXSW: Set for March 16-22 in Austin was canceled last Friday
- CinemaCon 2020: Chinese exhibitors won’t attend this year
- 2020 Game Developers Conference: Set for March 16-20 has been scrapped after many participants pulled out
- Red Sea International Film Festival: Set for Match 12-21 has been postponed indefinitely
- FILMMART 2020: Moved from late March to August 27-29
Movies
- All theatres in mainland China, Milan, and Italy have been closed
- No Time to Die: Set to be released on April 10 in the U.S. and it’s now postponed until November 25
- Sonic the Hedgehog, 1917, Jojo Rabbit, and Dolittle: Postponed indefinitely in China
- Mission: Impossible: Production has been delayed, it’s scheduled for a July 2021 release
Music
- BTS, Green Day, Khalid, New Order, Pentatonix, Stormzy, Mariah Carey, Avril Lavigne, Louis Tomlinson, and Testament: Postponed tour dates in Asia, Italy, and Hawaii
- Ultra Music Festival: Pushed back
- Tomorrowland Winter 2020: Set for March 12-21 has been canceled
TV
- The Amazing Race: Filming has ceased indefinitely and contestants and production were sent home
- The Bachelorette: No episodes in Italy
- Disney+ Launch Event: Two two-day launch event won’t be taking place, instead there will be an executive briefing via webcast
