The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many events around the world to be canceled or postponed.
Malacaňan palace declared that shooting for films can resume in areas under General Community Quarantine (GCQ) beginning May. However, since NCR remains under Enhanced Community Quarantine, it would mean doing location shoots in GCQ areas far away.
Based on the guidelines released by the IATF, theatres, concerts, bars, festivals or any form of mass gatherings will remain closed under ECQ and GCQ areas. There is little to no assurance that the Metro Manila Summer Film Festival will come to reality.
Expect that there will be many theatre and movie houses, bars and other forms of entertainment venues will face closure if this pandemic still exists.
Here is the running list of the canceled events due to COVID 19 pandemic in the Philippines:
To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You on February 15th
https://www.facebook.com/netflixph/photos/a.307776326240307/1086462715038327/?type=3
Noah Centineo Meet & Greet on February 16th.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B8K8a-hnOZv/?utm_source=ig_embed
Journey to the Nature Republic in Manila on Feb 22, 2020 with Kpop group EXO
https://www.facebook.com/naturerepublicphilippines/posts/2768741359860339
Author Mitch Albom’s book signing events on February 15 and 16
Due to the recent developments with the 2019 novel coronavirus in the country, the book signing events originally scheduled for February 15 and 16, 2020 are postponed for the safety of everyone involved. #MitchAlbomInPH #NBSevents #NBSnews pic.twitter.com/ywYF0ikTLd
— National Book Store (@nbsalert) February 6, 2020
“An Evening with 98 Degrees” The Philippine Tour 2020 on February 16, 19, and 25, 2020
Please be advised that the 98 Degrees show had been postponed.
All purchased tickets will be accepted on the rescheduled dates at their respective venues. For more info contact SM Tickets. pic.twitter.com/qJxFGBkMnq
— Manila Concert Scene (@manilaconcerts) February 6, 2020
The South Korean variety show ‘Running Man’ event and concerts of 98 Degrees and Gary Valenciano were also postponed to a later date.
Runners! Please carefully read this special announcement from our friends in Running Man.
Thank you for your understanding and continued support.
Till we meet each other again ~ pic.twitter.com/X8pqWCU0nq
— Little Happee (@happeehour) February 6, 2020
https://www.instagram.com/p/B9EjQm8l2lA/?utm_source=ig_embed
International movies delayed debuts due to coronavirus listed below:
The biggest push back, so far, has been Fast 9’s one-year delay. Universal has stated that the latest Fast & Furious franchise installment, which was originally set for a release this May, will now be released in April 2021. In a statement to IGN, Universal Pictures confirmed that “We are moving the global release date to April 2021, with North America opening on April 2.”
https://www.facebook.com/FastandFuriousMoviePH/posts/2589970734649324
No Time to Die, James Bond’s latest film, has been delayed until November 2020 “after careful consideration and thorough evaluation of the global theatrical marketplace.” The film will now be released in theatres on November 12, 2020, in the U.K. and on November 25, 2020, in the US.
Disney announced in March that its live-action remake of Mulan had been indefinitely delayed from its original release date of March 27. It has now been given a new release date of July 24.
https://www.facebook.com/WaltDisneyMulan/posts/3008565985848929
Just a week out from its release, writer-director John Krasinski announced on Twitter that A Quiet Place: Part II has been delayed. Paramount has rescheduled the sequel for September 4, 2020.
Sadly, after years of sitting on the shelf, and then finally getting a release date, The New Mutants’ premiere has been postponed indefinitely. The film was due out on April 3. Disney is said to be looking at new potential 2020 release dates to be announced at a later date.
Marvel and Disney postponed the next MCU film, Black Widow, in March. It was previously scheduled for release on May 1 in the U.S. and is officially out November 6, 2020.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B-h9_rQA24g/
Paramount’s The Spongebob Movie: Sponge On The Run had previously shifted from its original May 22 release date to July 31, but now the studio has pushed the animated film back another week to August 7, 2020.
https://www.facebook.com/SpongebobMovie/photos/p.2833483650066158/2833483650066158/?type=1&theater
