The world is coming to an end. Sports events are canceled or suspended, casinos are shut, restaurants, bars, and parks are closed, the roads are deserted, schools have moved online, churches are empty, holy grounds and monasteries are closed from worshippers, cable networks are running amok and there are no late-night comedians to lampoon the situations. The stock markets are bleeding profusely, New York Governor Cuomo is on CNN 24/7 for free, and Trump is acting presidential. It is the era of Coronavirus which is the botanical term for the last days predicted in the good book. The movie industry is not left out of the madness inflicted by the novel virus as cinemas are getting shut and movies billed for the big screen are getting kicked farther into the future, into 2021, even, for some; and some do not have a confirmed date of premiering yet.
Here is a compilation of the list of coronavirus movies, i.e movies impacted by the virus so far (and no, the term coronavirus movies shouldn’t be taken to be derogatory). Something tells me this list will be updated every now and then. Note that we used the dates in which these shows would hit the cinemas in the United States which in some cases differ from the date elsewhere – for instance, “The Personal History of David Copperfield” has already aired in the UK. Wherever you live on the planet, these US dates should give you more than an idea.
A Quiet Place Part II
Production company*: Platinum Dunes
Starring: John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy, Millicent Simmonds, and Noah Jupe
Original U.S. Release Date: March 20, 2020
New U.S. Release Date: TBD
The Truth
Production company: GAGA Pictures
Starring: Catherine Deneuve, Juliette Binoche, Ethan Hawke, Ludivine Sagnier, and Roger Van Hool
Original U.S. Release Date: March 20, 2020
New U.S. Release Date: TBD
Mulan
Production company: Walt Disney
Starring: Donnie Yen, Jet Li, Gong Li, Yoson An, and Jason Scott Lee
Original U.S. Release Date: March 27, 2020
New U.S. Release Date: TBD
The Climb
Production company: Sony Pictures
Starring: Michael Angelo Covino, Gayle Rankin, Talia Balsam, George Wendt, Eden Malyn
Original U.S. Release Date: March 27
New U.S. Release Date: TBD
The New Mutants
Production company: 20th Century Studios
Starring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton, Henry Zaga, Blu Hunt, and Alice Braga
Original U.S. Release Date: April 3, 2020
New U.S. Release Date: TBD
Peter Rabbit 2
Production company: Sony Pictures
Starring: Margot Robbie, Domhnall Gleeson, Rose Byrne, James Corden, and Elizabeth Debicki
Original U.S. Release Date: April 3, 2020
New U.S. Release Date: August 7, 2020
Lovebirds
Production company: Paramount Pictures
Starring: Issa Rae, Kumail Nanjiani, Anna Camp, Moses Storm, and Kyle Bornheimer
Original U.S. Release Date: April 3, 2020
New U.S. Release Date: TBD
No Time to Die
Production company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Starring: Daniel Craig, Rami Malek, Lea Sydoux, Lashana Lynch, and Ana de Armas
Original U.S. Release Date: April 10, 2020
New U.S. Release Date: November 25, 2020
Trolls World Tour
Production company: Universal Pictures
Starring: Anna Kendrick, Jamie Dornan, Rachel Bloom, Justin Timberlake, and Kunal Nayyar
Original U.S. Release Date: April 17, 2020
New U.S. Release Date: April 10, 2020 (via on-demand providers and available as a 48-hour rental for $19.99)
Antlers
Production company: Searchlight Pictures
Starring: Keri Russell, Jesse Plemons, Graham Greene, Scott Haze, and Amy Madigan
Original U.S. Release Date: April 17, 2020
New U.S. Release Date: TBD
Antebellum
Production: Lionsgate
Starring: Janelle Monae, Gabourey Sidibe, Jena Malone, Kiersey Clemons, and Eric Lange
Original U.S. Release Date: April 24, 2020
New U.S. Release Date: TBD
Black Widow
Production company: Marvel Studios
Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Robert Downey Jr., and Rachel Weisz
Original U.S. Release Date: May 1, 2020
New U.S. Release Date: TBD
The Personal History of David Copperfield
Production company: FilmNation Entertainment
Starring: Dev Patel, Hugh Laurie, Tilda Swinton, Peter Capaldi, and Ben Whishaw
Original U.S. Release Date: May 8, 2020
New U.S. Release Date: TBD
Run
Production company: Lionsgate
Starring: Sarah Paulson, Pat Healy, Erik Athavale, Onalee Ames, and Bradley Sawatzky
Original U.S. Release Date: May 8, 2020
New U.S. Release Date: TBD
The Woman in the Window
Production company: Fox 2000 Pictures
Starring: Amy Adams, Julianne Moore, Gary Oldman, Tracy Letts, and Wyatt Russell
Original U.S. Release Date: May 15, 2020
New U.S. Release Date: TBD
Spiral
Production company: Twisted Pictures
Starring: Chris Rock, Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Stolberg, Marisol Nichols, and Max Minghella.
Original U.S. Release Date: May 15, 2020
New U.S. Release Date: TBD
F9
Production company: Universal Pictures
Starring: Vin Diesel, John Cena, Michelle Rodriguez, Cardi B, Ludacris, etc
Original U.S. Release Date: May 23, 2020
New U.S. Release Date: April 2, 2021
Image source: Meduznet. Source: VanityFair
*Production company can sometimes be used to refer to the distribution company
