NOTE: The list was updated at Friday, March 13, at 7 am ET/PT.
As the concerns surrounding the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) continue, more and more of the world's largest events are being canceled or postponed. In recent days, the NBA suspended its season, the NCAA decided to move forward with March Madness without fans in attendance, and governments around the world have implemented restrictions for large gatherings. Following the NBA's lead, the National Hockey League and Major League Baseball postponed their seasons as well.
Broadway will go dark for 32 days -- a longer period than what followed the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 -- while Disney has closed its theme parks around the globe.
In short, the coronavirus, and the attempt to contain its spread, has already affected every aspect of our lives, from where and when we can travel, to what entertainment we can enjoy. Here's a breakdown of the major comic book and video game events, television productions, film releases and festivals that have been canceled or postponed.
COMIC CONVENTIONS
EMERALD CITY COMIC-CON
Emerald City Comic-Con, one of the biggest conventions in the Northwest, was one of the first events to announce its postponement. Given that Washington has the most coronavirus cases out of any state in the U.S. and Seattle is home to Emerald City, the event that was supposed to take place between March 12 to the 15 will be moved to the summer.
DC COMICS
Several comic publishers even pulled out prior to ECCC announcing on March 6 that the event was postponed, including DC Comics. Along with ECCC, the publisher has canceled all convention appearances for March, with future appearances in later months being determined on a case by case basis.
WONDERCON ANAHEIM
Following the recommendation by California Gov. Gavin Newsom that gatherings of 250 or more people be postponed or canceled, organizers of WonderCon Anaheim announced on Thursday that the convention, originally planned for April 10-12, will be held on a later date.
GAMING AND TECHNOLOGY EVENTS
E3
E3 is widely known as the computer and video game event of the year. Leading game companies, media representatives, industry analysts, professional streamers, influencers and gamers from across the world gather at the Los Angeles Convention Center for the debut of the latest innovations and inventions for the gaming world. This event often hosts thousands of people for three days in early June. But after concerns about coronavirus, this year's E3 has been canceled, marking the first time the event won't go on in its storied history.
FILM & TV
MULAN & THE NEW MUTANTS
Disney removed Mulan and The New Mutants from its release schedule. The live-action remake of the 1998 animated musical adventure, Mulan was originally scheduled to premiere March 27. The final X-Men movie produced by 20th Century Fox, the horror-tinged The New Mutants has faced one delay after another (it was originally targeted for April 2018), but now it's confronted by at least one more.
ANTLERS
Distributed by Searchlight Pictures (the former Fox subsidiary), sci-fi horror film Antlers, starring Keri Russell and Jesse Plemons, is also affected by Disney's decision.
LATE-NIGHT TELEVISION
NBC and CBS announced Thursday that The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert and Late Night With Seth Meyers will suspend production next week. According to The New York Times, the shows won't return until at least March 30. Saturday Night Live is already on hiatus until March 28.
Comedy Central's The Daily Show With Trevor Noah, HBO's Last Week Tonight With John Oliver and TBS's Full Frontal with Samantha Bee will broadcast without studio audiences.
FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN
WWE announced the March 13 episode of Friday Night Smackdown will broadcast live as planned from the training facility in Orlando, Florida, only without an audience on-site.
AEW DYNAMITE
All-Elite Wrestling will change venues for two upcoming episodes of Dynamite, and institute a restricted attendance policy.
NO TIME TO DIE
No Time To Die is the last James Bond film for Daniel Craig, who's portrayed 007 for the last five movies. Despite being an epic conclusion for Craig and the 25th James Bond film, the film's Chinese premiere was canceled in February because of concerns related to the virus. Earlier this month, it was announced that the film's release would be postponed as well, moving from April to November. While the Chinese premiere cancelation was due to concerns about the pandemic, the studios claim the postponement of the film is due to financial concerns.
MY SPY
My Spy's release date bounced around a bit last year before it settled in March of this year. While the movie was finally locked in, it has once again switched its date after No Time To Die was pushed back and Trolls World Tour moved into its spot. My Spy now finds itself premiering in America the weekend of April 17.
PETER RABBIT 2: THE RUNAWAY
Following up 2018's Peter Rabbit, the sequel follows the titular bunny on the run after the marriage of Bea and Thomas, the human leads of the films. While slated for a March release in Europe and an early April release for the United States, the movie is now being pushed to August. Sony claims this is due to Trolls World Tour moving its release date up to April 10.
SUPERMAN: RED SON
Superman: Red Son, an iconic DC Comics story that follows Superman if he landed in Soviet Russia instead of the United States, has been adapted for the small screen as an animated film. While this movie is not getting a wide release in theaters, it was supposed to have a New York premiere on March 16. The event was canceled out of health and welfare concerns on behalf of Warner Bros. talent, employees and fans.
RIVERDALE
The CW's Riverdale halted production on its fourth season in Vancouver after a crew member was exposed to someone who tested positive for the coronavirus. At this point, it's unclear how long production will be suspended or how this will impact the release of the rest of Season 4.
A QUIET PLACE II
Following a delay to the European release of John Krasinski's A Quiet Place II, the director announced on Twitter that the movie has been delayed indefinitely. The sequel to the 2018 smash hit is set to follow the Abbott family after the loss of its patriarch, Lee, at the hands of the mysterious creatures.
F9
The ninth main film in the Fast & Furious franchise -- which has historically done quite well overseas -- was initially slated to release on May 22. However, the movie has now been delayed a year.
FILM AND MUSIC FESTIVALS
SXSW
SXSW, since 1987, has been an incredible, multi-media event, acting as a film, interactive media and music festival as well as a conference to showcase the newest ideas and technologies of the industry. After having Twitter, Facebook, Amazon Studios and Apple pull out of the festival, SXSW announced that for the first time in 34 years the event will not take place this March.
ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL
The annual outdoor, electronic music festival has been a part of the Miami music scene since 1999, and it has grown exponentially over the years, hosting audiences of over 100,000. The March event has been postponed till next year after the Florida Governor's declaration of a public health emergency due to the coronavirus.
TOMORROWLAND WINTER FESTIVAL
Tomorrowland Winter Festival is a week-long music festival that takes place from March 14 to March 21 in the French Alps. The French government has canceled this year's festival, making good on their word to cancel large scale events over 5,000 people in light of the coronavirus outbreak.
COACHELLA
Coachella has been one of the most popular music festivals on the West Coast. Hosted in the desert of Southern California, this festival has hosted around 2,400 artists over two decades, including performers like Childish Gambino, Janelle Monáe, Ariana Grande, Beyoncé, Cardi B, Post Malone and The Weekend. This year's April festival has been postponed till October at the direction of the County of Riverside and local health authorities.
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