The coronavirus has now formally been categorized as a global pandemic by the World Well being Group, and the variety of circumstances continues to rise, with more than 124,000 people diagnosed with COVID-19 thus far. As increasingly individuals are taking efforts to sluggish the continued unfold of the illness internationally, notably amid journey restrictions and well being advisories, a rising variety of TV, movie, and different leisure productions have been impacted — together with SXSW, E3, and Coachella.
As musicians cancel tour dates, and organizers decide the best way to deal with the well being considerations surrounding the 2020 Summer Olympics in Japan, some corporations are taking preventative measures to keep away from doubtlessly exposing their members and the general public to the illness. CAA, one of many largest expertise companies on the planet, has mandated that each one conferences between shoppers and brokers be digital, and airways noticed a major drop in bookings as folks steered away from air journey within the midst of this disaster.
Even among the most well-known faces in America have been affected. On Wednesday, March 11, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson turned the primary celebrities to be confirmed positive with the virus. They have been shortly adopted by Utah Jazz basketball participant Rudy Gobert.
Learn on for a roundup of all the entertainment-related occasions which were canceled, postponed, or in any other case affected by the outbreak thus far.
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Superstar Race Throughout the World
Manufacturing on this BBC One journey actuality present was postponed on March 12 on account of the coronavirus outbreak. The present, a spin-off of Race Throughout the World, will characteristic 4 celebrities who race a buddy or member of the family across the globe with out air journey or different fashionable components like cell telephones or bank cards.
In a statement to Deadline, a BBC Spokesperson mentioned, “Celebrity Race Throughout the World entails contestants travelling throughout various completely different nations, and on condition that official recommendation in relation to particular nations is frequently altering in keeping with the unfold of Covid-19, Studio Lambert has determined to delay manufacturing on this sequence in session with and supported by the BBC. We are going to proceed to overview all productions on a case by case foundation following the newest information and recommendation from the International Workplace, World Well being Organisation and Public Well being England.”
Little Fires Everywhere Premiere
TV Information has confirmed that Hulu has opted to cancel the premiere occasion of its new sequence Little Fires Everywhere, starring and govt produced by Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington. The premiere screening and celebration have been scheduled to happen March 12 in Los Angeles.
The community launched a press release concerning the cancellation, saying, “As you’re all conscious, the present state of affairs has altered the each day lives of many individuals, together with our forged and crew. After listening to from a lot of you, and out of an abundance of warning, we’re canceling tomorrow’s Little Fires All over the place premiere screening and celebration. We’re extraordinarily happy with this sequence and may’t wait to share it with you when it debuts on Hulu on March 18. Thanks on your understanding.”
On March 11, producers of Ellen, the most well-liked daytime discuss present, revealed its plans to forego a stay studio viewers, starting Monday, March 16. The present had already filmed episodes to air by way of Friday, March 13.
“With the quickly altering nature of the COVID-19 outbreak, and out of concern for our viewers attending The Ellen DeGeneres Present, Telepictures will droop viewers attendance throughout tapings efficient Monday, March 16,” a spokesperson for Telepictures mentioned in a press release to Deadline. “This non permanent measure can be reviewed on an ongoing foundation and won’t impression the manufacturing schedule of Ellen.“
Manufacturing shut down on the Vancouver-based teen cleaning soap on March 11 after a crew member came into contact with a coronavirus patient, TV Information has discovered.
“We now have been made conscious {that a} staff member from Riverdale, which is produced in Vancouver, was lately involved with an individual who has examined constructive for COVID-19. The staff member is at the moment receiving medical analysis,” mentioned a Warner Bros. TV spokesperson in a press release. “We’re working intently with the suitable authorities and well being companies in Vancouver to determine and phone all people who might have come into direct contact with our staff member. The well being and security of our staff, casts, and crews is at all times our high precedence. We now have and can proceed to take precautions to guard everybody who works on our productions world wide. Out of an abundance of warning, manufacturing on Riverdale is at the moment suspended.”
KJ Apa, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse, and Lili Reinhart, Riverdale
As we speak is certainly one of a number of New York Metropolis productions to go with no stay studio viewers. NBC News introduced on March 11 that the morning information program would forego its commonplace viewers.
“The security of our company and staff is our high precedence,” the assertion learn. “As a precautionary measure, beginning tomorrow, Thursday, March 12, we have now determined to droop stay audiences for TODAY and TODAY with Hoda & Jenna & Mates. Per steering from New York Metropolis officers, the corporate is hoping to do its half to assist to lower the speed of transmission in our communities. Our exhibits will proceed filming on their common schedule, and at the moment, there can be no impression on air dates.”
New York-based late night time exhibits
New York-based late-night exhibits are additionally taking further precautions by eliminating stay audiences, in line with Deadline. The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Full Frontal With Samantha Bee, Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, and The Daily Show With Trevor Noah will movie with no studio viewers beginning Sunday, March 15. As of now, NYC staple Saturday Night Live will proceed taping with an viewers, in addition to LA-based exhibits Jimmy Kimmel Live, Late Late Show with James Corden, and A Little Late with Lilly Singh.
Like different applications with stay audiences, The View can also be being affected by the coronavirus referred to as COVID-19. The favored ABC discuss present is now filming without a studio audience, a primary for this system. “That is unprecedented, this has by no means occurred on The View,” Whoopi Goldberg mentioned, noting that even after the present returned following 9/11, it nonetheless featured a stay viewers.
The coronavirus scenario continues to be growing and for the primary time ever at @TheView, we made the choice to not have a studio viewers. We look ahead to our followers returning to affix us within the studio sooner or later! pic.twitter.com/BNXK098W0s
— The View (@TheView) March 11, 2020
Survivor simply kicked off Season 40 a couple of weeks earlier than the coronavirus was deemed a pandemic, however the coronavirus has stalled production on Season 41 and Season 42. Entertainment Weekly obtained a letter host and govt producer Jeff Probst despatched to Survivor crew members that confirmed the present wouldn’t start filming the brand new seasons on March 18 in Fiji. The manufacturing has been postponed till roughly Might 19, in line with the letter, however that’s topic to alter almost about progress in containing the COVID-19 outbreak. The delay might not have an effect on the present’s premiere plans, nonetheless, as a result of Probst additionally mentioned that when filming is cleared to start, the plan continues to be to movie each seasons again to again.
Amber Brkich Mariano, Jeff Probst, Survivor: Winners at Struggle
NeXt
A crew member who labored on Fox’s upcoming science-fiction drama NeXt has examined constructive for the coronavirus. Per Variety, the studio and manufacturing firm are actually investigating which members of the forged and crew might have been uncovered to the affected person earlier than the present wrapped manufacturing in Chicago in early March.
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Disney+ shut down manufacturing on its Marvel sequence The Falcon and the Winter Soldier in Prague on March 10 as a result of the nation’s authorities positioned restrictions on journey, occasions, and closed its faculties as a consequence of COVID-19 considerations, Deadline reported. A spin-off of the Captain America and the Avengers motion pictures, the brand new motion sequence stars Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan within the title roles and had been capturing in Atlanta earlier than going to Europe. The forged and crew returned to Atlanta when Disney halted manufacturing. No phrase but on if the present will revisit Prague to complete capturing.
Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune
TV’s most iconic sport exhibits can be filming with out stay audiences as effectively.Variety reported on March 9 that each exhibits can be filming by way of mid-April and can go with no stay viewers for the filming stretch. The choice was made not solely to guard viewers company but in addition Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek, who’s immunocompromised as a consequence of his Stage 4 pancreatic cancer diagnosis.
Quibi Launch Occasion
The streaming service set to debut in April from Jeffrey Katzenberg and former eBay CEO Meg Whitman has canceled their LA launch occasion “out of an abundance of warning” amid the rising menace of COVID-19, in line with a number of experiences. Quibi was set to have a launch celebration in Los Angeles on April 5, the day earlier than the official launch of the service on April 6.
Manufacturing on The Bachelorette Season 16, which will feature Clare Crawley as the Bachelorette, has not been suspended within the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Nevertheless, Variety reported on March 2 that the present initially deliberate to shoot parts of the upcoming season in Italy, however these plans have since been modified within the wake of the epidemic. One other, as-yet-unnamed worldwide vacation spot could also be chosen as a substitute.
Chris Harrison and Clare Crawley, The Bachelor
CBS’s hit actuality competitors sequence shut down production on Season 33 on Feb. 28. The sequence had already filmed three episodes and noticed contestants go to Scotland and England. It is at the moment unknown when manufacturing will resume.
The Amazing Race Season 33 Production Shut Down Amidst Corona Virus Concerns
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A Quiet Place II launch
The discharge of A Quiet Place II, the sequel to the hit 2018 horror film, can be delayed on account of the coronavirus outbreak. Director John Krasinski confirmed in an Instagram letter to followers, “One of many issues I am most happy with is that folks have mentioned our film is one it’s important to see all collectively. Effectively as a result of ever-changing circumstances of what is going on on on the planet round us, now’s clearly not the appropriate time to do this. As insanely excited as we’re for all of you to see this film … I am gonna wait to launch the movie til we CAN all see it collectively.”
Baz Luhrmann’s untitled Elvis Presley movie
Whereas on location in Australia for Baz Luhrmann‘s untitled Elvis Presley movie, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson have been each recognized with coronavirus, the couple revealed on social media on March 11. In response to social media posts from their sons, Hanks and Wilson are doing effectively. Nevertheless, manufacturing on the movie has been quickly halted within the wake of the information. As detailed by the Daily Mail, Luhrmann despatched a letter to the forged and crew, writing, “We request all forged and crew keep at residence immediately and never come to work. All work exercise on the manufacturing is cancelled and won’t resume till additional discover.”
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
Peter Rabbit followers should wait a bit longer for the sequel movie. Sony determined to push again the discharge of Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway from early April to Aug. 7, Deadline reported on March 10. The movie was initially imagined to debut in choose spots round Europe in March earlier than popping out within the U.S. in April to line up with the Easter vacation.
Slay the Dragon
Slay the Dragon, Magnolia’s new documentary a couple of group of native voters and abnormal residents combating again towards gerrymandering in 2018 midterms elections, is delayed a month as a consequence of coronavirus. The movie will now open on April Three in theaters as a substitute of its unique March 13 launch date and also will be out there on VOD and digital platforms within the wake of the outbreak, according to Variety.
No Time to Die
For these hoping to see Daniel Craig again in motion as Agent 007, you are in for a little bit of a wait. The movie’s official launch date was pushed again a number of months, the movie’s official Twitter account confirmed. No Time to Die will now be launched on Thursday, Nov. 12 within the U.Okay. and Wednesday, Nov. 25 worldwide. Even so, Craig nonetheless confirmed as much as host Saturday Night Live as scheduled and even offered fans a fake clip from the film.
The movie can be launched within the U.Okay. on November 12, 2020 with worldwide launch dates to comply with, together with the US launch on November 25, 2020.
— James Bond (@007) March 4, 2020
Crimson Discover
Netflix’s forthcoming heist flick starring Dwayne Johnson was reportedly contemplating alternate capturing areas amid a spike in new cases in Italy, in line with a March 1 report from Deadline. Whereas many of the movie can be shot in Atlanta, a portion of the undertaking was anticipated to be shot on location in Italy. Along with Johnson, the film additionally stars Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot.
Mission Unimaginable 7
The seventh installment of the Tom Cruise-fronted franchise halted manufacturing on a deliberate three-week shoot in Venice on Feb. 24. “Out of an abundance of warning for the protection and well-being of our forged and crew, and efforts of the native Venetian authorities to halt public gatherings in response to the specter of coronavirus, we’re altering the manufacturing plan for our three-week shoot in Venice, the scheduled first leg of an in depth manufacturing for Mission: Unimaginable 7,” a spokesperson for Paramount informed The Hollywood Reporter in a press release. “Throughout this hiatus we need to be aware of the considerations of the crew and are permitting them to return residence till manufacturing begins. We are going to proceed to watch this example, and work alongside well being and authorities officers because it evolves.”
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NBA Season
CBS Sports reported that the NBA has opted to droop the present season of play as a consequence of coronavirus considerations after a Utah Jazz participant, Rudy Gobert, examined constructive for the virus. “The NBA is suspending sport play following the conclusion of tonight’s schedule of video games till additional discover,” the NBA mentioned through a press launch. “The NBA will use this hiatus to find out subsequent steps for shifting ahead in regard to the coronavirus pandemic.”
Rudy Gobert
March Insanity School Basketball Match
Are you prepared for March Mildness? The famed NCAA School Basketball match can be so much much less raucous, as NCAA president Mark Emmert introduced Wednesday, March 11, that each the lads’s and ladies’s tournaments, scheduled to start March 17, will solely be attended by important workers and household of the gamers. The Ivy League canceled its convention match outright.
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CinemaCon
The Nationwide Affiliation of Theatre Homeowners canceled CinemaCon 2020 on March 12. The occasion would have taken place between March 30 and April 2 in Las Vegas and would have featured distributors and exhibitors presenting upcoming movies as a preview for the summer season season. In a press release posted to social media, the group defined, “This 12 months, as a result of journey ban from the European Union, the distinctive journey difficulties in lots of different areas of the world & different challenges offered by the Coronavirus pandemic, a good portion of the worldwide movement image neighborhood isn’t capable of attend. Whereas native outbreaks differ extensively in severity, the worldwide circumstances make it not possible for us to mount the present that our attendees have come to anticipate.”
Nickelodeon’s Children’ Selection Awards
Deadline reported that Nickelodeon’s Children’ Selection Awards, beforehand scheduled for Sunday, March 22 on the Discussion board in Inglewood, CA, is not going to happen. The choice to postpone the present was made “in consideration of the protection and well-being of each particular person concerned with the present” in line with a press release from Nickelodeon. The community has not but chosen a date for the rescheduled occasion.
PaleyFest LA 2020
PaleyFest LA 2020 has been postponed indefinitely amidst coronavirus considerations. The pageant was set to honor exhibits like The Boys, Schitt’s Creek, and Outlander amongst others. A spokesperson for the Paley Heart for Media confirmed the information on Wednesday, March 11 and mentioned tickets can be honored on the yet-to-be-determined later dates.
“Primarily based on the newest information and out of an abundance of concern, we have now made the tough determination to postpone this 12 months’s PaleyFest. Whereas we have been trying ahead to presenting one other stellar lineup of PaleyFest occasions, the protection of our occasion contributors, company, and workers is the very best precedence,” learn the assertion despatched to TV Information. “We’re exploring choices to reschedule the pageant and all ticket purchases can be honored for the brand new dates.”
Noah Reid, Dan Levy, Schitt’s Creek
GLAAD Media Awards
The annual gala hosted by GLAAD to have fun LGBTQ activists, leaders, and allies has additionally postponed as a consequence of coronavirus considerations. The occasion “will not happen [March 19] following new steering from the New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo round COVID-19,” the group mentioned in a press release to Variety.
ACE Comedian Con Northeast
ACE Comedian Con canceled its upcoming Northeast convention, which was to be held March 20-22 in Boston, Massachusetts. Actors Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Tessa Thompson, Jake Gyllenhaal, Ewan McGregor, and Keri Russell, amongst others have been scheduled to attend. Occasion organizers are actually working to reschedule the occasion for a later date and attendees can anticipate to be refunded inside 30 days.
NAB Present
The annual Las Vegas convention hosted by the Nationwide Affiliation of Broadcasters was set to begin April 18 however was canceled on Wednesday amidst COVID-19 considerations.
“Within the curiosity of addressing the well being and security considerations of our stakeholders and in session with companions all through the media and leisure business, we have now determined to not transfer ahead with NAB Present in April. We’re at the moment contemplating various potential options to create the very best expertise for our neighborhood,” Gordon H. Smith, president and CEO of the occasion, mentioned in a press release on the Nationwide Affiliation of Broadcasters web site.
E3 2020
The Digital Leisure Expo has been canceled as a consequence of considerations in regards to the coronavirus, as detailed by GameSpot. The annual online game convention, one of many largest of your complete gaming business, was scheduled to happen in Los Angeles in June, however the Leisure Software program Affiliation is reportedly now exploring choices for a web-based convention someday in the summertime as a substitute.
Cannes Movie Pageant
As different main leisure gatherings are being shuttered within the wake of coronavirus, all eyes are on France to see if the celebrated Cannes Movie Pageant will go on as deliberate in Might. The movie fest’s president, Pierre Lescure, has mentioned he’s “fairly optimistic” the pageant will proceed, however he has additionally said that the event will be canceled if the pandemic situation does not improve. If Cannes is canceled, per Variety, the losses is not going to be lined by insurance coverage, even when the occasion is canceled by order of the French authorities. France has already banned public gatherings with 1,000 people or extra, which led to France’s March TV event Series Mania being canceled.
Emily Beecham, Cannes Movie Pageant
The Arizona Democratic Major Debate
CNN introduced on Tuesday, March 10 that there can be no live studio audience for the upcoming debate between Democratic presidential hopefuls Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders. “CNN’s high precedence is the protection of our staff and neighborhood members. This extends to company planning to attend or cowl our debate on March 15. On the request of the campaigns and out of an abundance of warning, we have now made the choice to remove the stay viewers, the press submitting middle and spin room in Phoenix,” the community mentioned in a press release. “We encourage you to tune into the talk at eight pm ET.” Biden and Sanders additionally canceled marketing campaign rallies forward of the talk.
How to Watch the 2020 Democratic Primary Debate in Arizona
Coachella and Stagecoach
There’s even be a six-month postponement of certainly one of music’s largest festivals, per The Hollywood Reporter. Coachella had been slated to happen April 10-12 and 17-19 in Indio, California, however has now moved to Oct. 9-11 and 16-18, if organizers can safe the deal. Lana Del Rey, Travis Scott, Rage In opposition to the Machine, Huge Sean, Lil Nas X, and Frank Ocean had been scheduled to carry out, however it’s unknown if they are going to return in October. Moreover, GoldenVoice has additionally moved Coachella’s sister nation music pageant, Stagecoach, from April 24-26 to Oct. 23-25, in line with a number of experiences. Stagecoach can also be held in Indio, California.
RuPaul’s DragCon LA
Organizers known as off the conference, which celebrates drag queens and their followers in addition to musicians, celebrities, and retail. It had been scheduled to happen Might 1-Three on the Los Angeles Conference Heart, however promoters launched a press release on the occasion’s official website stating, “Sadly, there isn’t any means for anybody to know what the scenario can be like in Might. Attributable to that uncertainty, and out of an abundance of warning, we have determined that it is in one of the best curiosity of the expertise, workers, and attendees to cancel RuPaul’s DragCon LA 2020.” Promoters, with the assistance of Eventbrite, can be issuing refunds to ticket holders by way of March 17. Ticket holders will obtain affirmation emails from Eventbrite when refunds have been issued.
SXSW
The Austin popular culture pageant, which is half music showcase and half leisure palooza, was officially canceled for the primary time in 34 years on March 6. Though lots of the main gamers that have been going to have showcases had already pulled out — Fb, Twitter, TikTok, Amazon Studios, Netflix, Apple, and Starz had all determined to skip this 12 months — the pageant was nonetheless going to go on as scheduled earlier than town of Austin declared a state of emergency as a result of outbreak, and SXSW was pressured to cancel all occasions. “This case developed quickly, and we honor and respect the Metropolis of Austin’s determination,” learn a press release from the pageant’s organizers. “We’re dedicated to do our half to assist defend our workers, attendees, and fellow Austinites.” The women and men behind the occasion are at the moment exploring choices to reschedule, and are hoping to discover a means to supply a digital SXSW expertise as quickly as doable. You may read the full statement here.
Hasbro Child Yoda merch
Don’t fret; the coronavirus has not delayed manufacturing of The Mandalorian, however anyone hoping get their palms on Hasbro’s new range of Baby Yoda toys could be in hassle. On March 4, Hasbro reported delays in manufacturing as a consequence of manufacturing companions being shut down longer than anticipated, in line with CNN.
The Youngster, The Mandalorian
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Video games
All eyes are on the coronavirus outbreak’s potential impression on the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Video games, since Japan has been seriously affected by the outbreak as effectively. As detailed by the BBC, Japan’s Olympic minister Seiko Hashimoto indicated that there may be a postponement of the Video games to later within the 12 months, though he additionally mentioned, “We’re doing all we are able to to make sure that the Video games go forward as deliberate.” The Olympics are nonetheless formally scheduled to be held from July 24 to Aug. 9 in Tokyo.
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