Disney Shuts Down Multiple Productions Over Coronavirus Concerns

Disney introduced it has shut down manufacturing on a number of function movies amid issues concerning the coronavirus pandemic.

The coronavirus outbreak has as prompted governments and companies to take precautions as a way to decrease the unfold of the illness, together with the suspension of manufacturing on movie and tv initiatives throughout the globe. Now, Disney has introduced that it’ll additionally droop manufacturing on a number of function movies, together with people who had been already filming and people who had been about to start. A Disney spokesperson made the next assertion on the choice to droop manufacturing some its live-action movies within the wake of the coronavirus pandemic:

“Whereas there have been no confirmed instances of COVID-19 on our productions, after contemplating the present setting and the perfect pursuits of our forged and crew, now we have made the choice to pause manufacturing on a few of our live-action movies for a short while. We’ll proceed to evaluate the state of affairs and restart as quickly as possible.”

Among the many initiatives affected the shut down is Disney’s live-action remake of The Little Mermaid, which was simply 9 days away from starting manufacturing in London.

Tasks that had been within the pre-production part and can now be delayed embody Peter Pan & Wendy and the new Honey, I Shrunk the Children sequel. Movies that had been in manufacturing that may now shut down embody the Dwelling Alone reboot, Ridley Scott’s The Final Duel, Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley.

Disney’s resolution comes after manufacturing on Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and the Legends of the Ten Rings was shut down following director Destin Daniel Cretton’s selection to put himself underneath self-isolation after the advice of a health care provider. Moreover, the affect of the coronavirus prompted Disney to push again the discharge dates of Mulan, The New Mutants, and Antlers.

Keep tuned for the most recent information on Disney and the affect of the coronavirus pandemic on the leisure enterprise.

Supply: The Hollywood Reporter