Trouble ahead? The coronavirus outbreak has already had major implications on the well-being of humans, but it’s also beginning to target the financial success of planned Hollywood projects and much more.
Upcoming films, for one, have seen major impacts with the rise of coronavirus. So far, films such as James Bond’s No Time to Die, Sonic the Hedgehog and Mulan have either postponed or canceled their China runs altogether. According to Business Insider, the outbreak could result in more than $1 billion of lost revenue for the film industry.
“There are so many moving parts and implications, not just for movie theaters but for public spaces in general,” Comscore senior media analyst Paul Dergarabedian told Business Insider on Friday, February 28. “The uncertainty is the one thing that is certain. At the end of the year, box-office numbers, particularly regarding China, are going to have an asterisk.”
The outbreak has also resulted in the cancellation of music events and shut down of production on forthcoming projects. Green Day and BTS are among the musical acts who have been forced to pushback tour dates in Asia. Mission: Impossible 7 and The Amazing Race pumped the brakes on their respective shoots.
The coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, is an outbreak that stems from the coronavirus family, but the version that’s currently making rounds is unlike anything that’s previously been encountered. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported that the illness spreads primarily from person-to-person. Symptoms can include fever, cough and shortness of breath.
The illness originated in Wuhan, Hubei province, China, in December 2019 and has rapidly made its way across Asia. It has since appeared in other territories such as Europe and North America. The International Health Regulations Emergency Committee of the World Health Organization expressed the severity of the virus on January 31, declaring the outbreak a “public health emergency of international concernexternal icon.”
As of February 28, more than 83,000 cases have been reported and the death toll has risen to over 2,800.
“Outbreaks of novel virus infections among people are always of public health concern,” the CDC’s website reads. “The risk from these outbreaks depends on characteristics of the virus, including how well it spreads between people, the severity of resulting illness, and the medical or other measures available to control the impact of the virus (for example, vaccine or treatment medications). The fact that this disease has caused illness, including illness resulting in death, and sustained person-to-person spread is concerning.”
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The “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” band announced via Twitter on February 28 that they have decided to postpone their tour dates across Asia amid the outbreak. “We have unfortunately made the difficult decision to postpone our upcoming shows in Asia due to the health + travel concerns with coronavirus,” the band’s statement read. “We know it sucks, as we were looking forward to seeing you all, but hold on to your tickets we’ll be announcing the new dates very soon.”
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The K-pop group’s management company, Big Hit Entertainment, confirmed the cancellation of BTS’ Korean tour dates over the scare. The Map of the Soul tour was expected to hit Seoul for four concert dates in April.
“Plans for Map of the Soul – Seoul included the involvement of a number of global production companies and a large group of expert international crew, with over 200,000 concertgoers expected to attend,” a statement obtained by Variety on February 27 read. “However, the current global coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has made it impossible at this time to predict the scale of the outbreak during the dates of the concert in April, alongside increasing uncertainty about the cross-border movement of concert staff and equipment.”
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Production was halted on the seventh installment of Tom Cruise’s popular action series, which was scheduled to film in Italy amid the rise of coronavirus. “Out of an abundance of caution for the safety and well-being of our cast and crew, and efforts of the local Venetian government to halt public gatherings in response to the threat of coronavirus, we are altering the production plan for our three-week shoot in Venice, the scheduled first leg of an extensive production for Mission: Impossible 7,” a Paramount spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter on February 24.
“During this hiatus we want to be mindful of the concerns of the crew and are allowing them to return home until production starts,” the statement continued. “We will continue to monitor this situation, and work alongside health and government officials as it evolves.”
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MGM Studios announced on February 16 that its 25th James Bond film, No Time to Die, would no longer have a China premiere and publicity tour, both of which were scheduled for April.
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Paramount’s China office confirmed on February 24 that Sonic the Hedgehog’s release date in the Asian country would be pushed back because of coronavirus. The announcement came after the movie, starring Ben Schwartz, Jim Carrey and James Marsden, beat the record for best opening for a video game adaptation.
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The $200 million Disney live-action remake was expected to have a successful box office run in China, but the coronavirus could hurt the China-set film’s overall numbers. Liu Yifei, who plays the titular character, told The Hollywood Reporter on February 26, “I’m really hoping for a miracle and that this will just be over soon.”
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While not officially canceled, the prestigious France-based festival said it would observe the coronavirus to determine what impact it would have on the annual event.
“The Festival de Cannes is monitoring carefully the developments and the latest guidelines provided by the local, national and international authorities regarding the coronavirus, and is in direct link with the Alpes-Maritimes’ administrative office,” a spokesperson for the festival told Variety on February 28. “As of today, it is still premature to express assumptions on an event scheduled in two months and a half.”
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Disney shut down its theme parks in Shanghai on January 25 and Hong Kong on January 26 amid coronavirus safety concerns.
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This year’s Olympics are set to commence in Tokyo, a city within a country that has been highly impacted by coronavirus. However, the local organizing committee is monitoring the situation. “Tokyo 2020 will continue to collaborate with all relevant organisations which carefully monitor any incidence of infectious diseases and will review any countermeasures that may be necessary with all relevant organisations,” a statement from February 27 read, per NPR. “The rest is speculation.”
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The Boston Symphony Orchestra canceled its remaining East Asia dates amid the virus outbreak. “On behalf of Andris Nelsons and the musicians of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, we are all deeply disappointed that we will not be able to perform for the wonderful audiences in Seoul, Taipei, Hong Kong, and Shanghai,” Mark Volpe, BSO president and CEO, said in a statement released on January 30, according to The Boston Globe.
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A spokesperson for the Los Angeles concert venue announced that it would cancel a planned Korean music festival that was set to commence in April 2020. “It is with deepest regret that we announce the postponement of the 18th KTMF scheduled on April 25th, 2020, due to current travel restrictions in Asia,” the Hollywood Bowl’s website reads. “Concert goers can opt for a refund or keep the existing tickets. Tickets will remain valid and transferable to the rescheduled concert date.”
The statement added, “We truly apologize for the inconvenience to those who have been looking forward to this event and ask for your kind understanding.”
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Academy Award best picture nominees Jojo Rabbit, Little Women and 1917 were expected to have releases in China in February, but those were canceled on February 3 due to the virus.
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CBS announced on February 28 that production on the reality show would halt amid coronavirus fears. “Due to increased concerns and uncertainty regarding the coronavirus around the world, CBS and the producers of The Amazing Race have taken the precautionary measure of temporarily suspending production on the 33rd season of the series,” a statement to Variety read. “All contestants and production staff are in the process of returning home.”
CBS noted that “no Racers or anyone on the production team travelling with them have contracted the virus, or shown symptoms, and we are not aware of anyone being exposed to it.”
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