Disney Rescheduled ‘Mulan,’ ‘Antlers’ And ‘New Mutants’ Release Date Over Coronavirus Pandemic

Disney just canceled the premiere of several movies that it previously scheduled for release in March and April. As the cases of Coronavirus balloon all over the world, the studio decided to postpone the release of its movies until further notice.

Everything is already on hold in the U.S. and many countries worldwide. Major games, important events, school and even work have been suspended due to the pandemic that is currently a major health issue that each state and government is trying to contain.

As the number of cases increases, closure of schools and restricting gatherings of people have been implemented to stop the spread of the COVID-19. According to CNN News, in the U.S. alone, the total number of people who were infected with the Coronavirus since January has reached 1,700 and this caused panic and anxiety among the citizens.

The growing concerns over the COVID-19 led Disney to postponed the premiere of “Mulan,” the live-action remake that stars Chinese actress Liu Yifei. It was supposed to be out in cinemas on March 27 but due to the virus outbreak, the date has been moved to a later time.

As per Deadline, aside from “Mulan,” Disney also stopped the showing of “Antlers” and “The New Mutants” for the same reason. Originally, the latter was slated to be released on April 3 while the sci-fi horror, the “Antlers,” on April 17. As of this time, these films have no new premiere dates yet.

In any case, the other Disney films like “Black Widow” may still proceed with its release date that was set for May 1. As most of the major films already announced dropping their original release dates, other studios are grabbing the chance and will continue with their plan of movie opening. Thus, fans can still expect “Trolls World Tour” to be in theaters as scheduled in May.

Meanwhile, Disney will also be closing all its themed parks starting Monday next week. Universal Studios will also stop its operations to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The announcements came after California Gov. Gavin Newsom held a press conference and revealed the state’s prevention and containment efforts.

“Late last night, California put out a new policy on mass gatherings and engaged in deep conversations with Disney and other companies about how to meet it,” Variety quoted Disney executive chairman Bob Iger as saying in a statement. “Using that policy, Disney made the right call in the interest of public health and agreed to shut down their California parks. Expect more announcements like this shortly.”