It is of no surprise to anybody that movie delays are still being listed off and companies are trying to re-slate their entire line-ups. With an ever-changing situation, there are going to be scenarios like these where movies meant to release in May are now being pushed to November, or in the case of ‘Fast and Furious 9’ Spring of next year. Delays are varying based off of the movies individually, and the studios producing them. Some movies that moved back when all of this just began have spots in line-ups this year, while other movies were forced to take the place of other movies that studios had lined up. The rest of the movies without a time slot are forced to look way into the future.
Movies that aren’t a part of a franchise have had to push back their release dates an entire year in order to premiere like studios were hoping they would. What this means is that films that were meant to play this summer for the summer crowds will have to wait until next year. Many people are wondering if this is really necessary since some believe that this pandemic will not last too much longer. That is where a lot of people just don’t seem to understand what is going on.
It has only been about a month and a half since the pandemic was declared worldwide. While the number of newly infected cases is not rising exponentially, that doesn’t mean that there are no new cases. The virus will not just simply disappear, and people need to understand that we are now stuck like this for the long haul. Some doctors are making strong predictions that we will be dealing with this going into the Fall. Some movie studios saw this coming and will still be able to show their films this year while others will not.
Studios are now scrambling to find good release windows for their films and this is, in turn, making more delays pop up down the line. Luckily, films that haven’t started production yet are much more fluid, but they have still been forced to be pushed back. So now, in order for production companies to maximize profits, they have to push releases incredibly far off into the future. With that in mind, it is probably a good idea to get used to the fact that films we want to see are going to take far longer to release than we originally anticipated.
So what does it mean for ‘Mission: Impossible 7’ to be “desperate” for production? What I mean is that the movie was supposed to begin production right as all of this pandemic mess began and people are anxious to get started on the film. Filming for the movie was taking place in Italy as part of its essential production, but due to the pandemic situation in Italy, they moved to England and then they had to postpone it indefinitely. Now there are countless pushes to try and get that movie back on track with its production, even the exclusion of parts that have already started.
One of the biggest decisions currently being made is one that will decide whether the work already done in Italy was just a wash. Actor Tom Cruise has already said that he is hoping that shooting can continue in June, but there is absolutely no guarantee that this will happen. The coronavirus pandemic is an ever-changing situation that nobody can predict and is messing up countless schedules. This has created a dilemma since, besides the frustration of being unable to keep filming, the plot of the film actually coincides with shooting locations. Namely, Italy was meant to be the primary filming location for this upcoming entry to the series.
The main plot of the upcoming action film was meant to take place in Italy, but they didn’t get through all of the necessary filming they needed. Italy being the main focus of the plot obviously makes it an essential filming location, and this pandemic makes it difficult to pick up production even at a later date. Especially if they want to start as soon as possible, they will have to think about their moves going forward and what their best possible option would be. This is turning out to be a huge issue, since now one of the decisions is just to remove the Italy part from the film entirely. As stated, with Italy being an essential part of the film’s plot, this could end up presenting a few different issues.
Even if travel begins to open back up again when things start going back to normal, the issue exists where other prime filming locations might open sooner. This could mean that it might end up being a more prime financial opportunity for the production to just pick up somewhere else. This also means, though, that the script might also have to be adjusted to accommodate for these new changes. On top of that, we could also see major story changes for the following film as well which could change the way the entire franchise is moved forward, production and all. This is all so that the film can move forward with production.
With the Covid-19 pandemic going on, the entertainment industry has taken a hit and has been trying to figure out how they are going to recover. One of the biggest ways they figured out how to do this is straight-to-digital releases for films. This is currently helping production companies recoup costs on films that are finished but can’t be played in theaters. However, this virus is wildly unpredictable and could have long-lasting, unforeseen consequences which are now starting to show themselves. The starting part of this being the long delays being put on movie productions and not just releases.
Delays in mind, the obvious answers in peoples minds are whether digital releases would just pay off more at the moment and in the future. If companies wait too long, then they might miss out on an opportunity to have their film out there and making money earlier. This would also keep release schedules from getting backed up by clearing more openings for film releases. Numbers are on the rise for companies right now as well because streaming services are pushing pretty good numbers for them and their movies. Is what’s happening now even relevant to how things are going to play out when the time comes for theaters to re-open?
The answer to this can actually vary and is open to speculation until the time comes, but for now the most likely answer is that it won’t help companies to stay to this straight-to-digital format. They are going to have to return to the theatrical release format when the time comes. For now, this format works because people are stuck at home with nothing else to do and unfortunately many people are unemployed at the moment. This, of course, inflates the numbers that they are seeing when they look at the number of people who are watching their movies and will affect the industry going forward.
Even after this pandemic ends and we are looking at the dust settle, we, and production companies, will look and see the numbers still inflated. Unemployment will not simply end when this does, and we will most likely see the worst of everything after the pandemic ends. So while companies like WarnerMedia might see this as a change to the release format that could be permanent, it could just be something that will need to exist for awhile until unemployment numbers drop. Until then, perhaps this is the way forward, but it is not going to be the best way.
Movie productions have been drastically altered in both structure and time tables during this pandemic. Film production, for all intents and purposes, almost doesn’t exist right now. Filming is just something that cannot happen because the amount of people on sets is dangerous for contagion reasons. This has been a problem thus far because movies slated for release late this year or next year have been delayed as well as finished films awaiting theatrical release. With this in mind, sequels, or films that are a part of a larger universe, are being pushed further into the development schedule.
We pretty much knew that this would end up being the issue when production companies started listing off delays. For instance, now that DC films are being pushed back, as well as their production schedules, we are seeing sequels getting much later release dates than they normally would. Movies are going to have changing times tables for the next couple of years as a result of all of this mess. One example of this is the title of this article, Shazam 2, because now there is a delay with all DCEU films which is similar to so many other companies. The delays stack up and eventually they are delayed exponentially which is what we see now.
So now, with delays like this growing longer, what can really be done in order to make sure that we aren’t going to have to wait forever for these films? One of the best answers to that is to try and take care of ourselves, keep the virus contained the way it is starting to be now, and deal with the delays in place. Many of these delays are put out there because it is to preemptively tell people that these films are not going to be out for awhile. In reality, the sooner all of this is dealt with, the sooner we will see these films hit theaters, these delayed dates are just a way to let us know it will be awhile before they release.
Despite it being a very bad idea, Governor Kemp of Georgia will be allowing restaurants and theaters to re-open in Georgia next week. Restaurants, bars, theaters, etc. were among the first places to shut down at the beginning of this pandemic. The reason for this being that it was to keep more people from becoming infected with the virus. However, now that the number of new infected cases is decreasing, people are starting to think that things should re-open. That is not how a pandemic works, and this could only end up causing more damage than before via a boomerang effect. Essentially, this means that people start going outside again and that drop in the curve will then switch right back around and will skyrocket causing an even worse situation than we are already in.
As of April 27th, Georgia will allow the re-opening of these establishments among these fears in order to help businesses. This just begs us to ask the question, however, is it worth the risk of allowing the chance for the infection to proliferate again. I think that while unemployment is high and businesses are suffering, taking a gung-ho to re-opening these businesses will just cause more suffering for everybody. This virus is very serious and in the past month alone there have been over 800,000 reported cases and 42,000 cases suspected to be linked to the disease. There is a good chance that there are even more cases out there that are unreported as well.
Covid-19 is now deadlier than the flu when it comes to mortality rate and it proliferates far more easily than at this point in time. With that knowledge, it should be pretty easy to tell that having a spike in cases will only end up making all of this worse. They are going to be rolling out re-openings one type of establishment at a time, but the problem remains that the amount of time it takes for symptoms to appear will make that all a moot point. There is still no guaranteed way to deal with the virus and that makes it even more dangerous to people at large. As it is a virus, it can mutate into however many different strains which can infect even more people and there is no telling if people can be reinfected or not yet.
While we might not be able to tell what will happen if businesses in Georgia re-open, we can make a guess given the information that is available to us. How many more lives are we willing to bet with and is it even worth it in the long run? We will receive answers to these questions whether we want them or not when Georgian businesses re-open. If things look like they are going well, you can bet that other states will also start to do the same, but you should always be cautious. Even if things look like they are going well, take your time to observe and don’t try to openly participate until you know for sure that you are safe. Don’t rush into things like most people probably will and keep yourself and your loved ones healthy.
‘Mallrats’ is a 1995 classic comedy film that shows us a serious day in the lives of two slackers after they break up with their girlfriends. What follows is a day full of situations most people wouldn’t expect from a day at the mall. From window shopping to meeting Stan Lee up to competing on a dating game show, friends T.S. and Brodie encounter friends and enemies that change their lives. Assisting them on their mallrat “adventure” are Jay and Silent Bob who make their reappearance from the ‘Clerks’ movie. This one day completely changes the way that their lives turn out, and the film is pretty funny too.
Recently, director of the first film, Kevin Smith, has stated that with the Covid-19 pandemic happening he has had time to work on a script for the film’s sequel. Smith has said that this possible film in the making will cover modern issues, and more specifically issues created by the pandemic. One of the big topics he mentioned will be covered by the script is the massive unemployment numbers that we are now looking at due to the virus. He said that events which are currently unfolding in the world are shaping the way that the story plays out, because the affects that the coronavirus is having on the world will be long-lasting and most likely permanent.
The coronavirus pandemic will go down in human history as an event that will and should be remembered for ages to come. Smith wants to reflect that in his movie because, “Nobody’s forgetting about this. Everything we do from here on in in the arts that reflects life is going to include this time in our history. It’s not like you can ignore it or something like that.” With this in mind, ‘Twilight of the Mallrats’ will do what it can to show the world as it is now and will provide people now and in the future a glimpse of the current world. The script for the film is getting closer to being finished with about 20 pages left according to Smith himself.
As of now, the upcoming draft of the film has managed to catch the attention of actors Bruce Campbell and Michael Rooker, with Campbell and Smith hashing out a deal over twitter posts. There is no telling what part he could end up playing in the film since is is currently only a screenplay in progress. The actors for his films usually put their all into their parts, so it will be entertaining to see how he portrays whichever character he gets cast to play. With everything in mind, the first ‘Mallrats’ film didn’t do well at first but become a cult classic that helped put Smith on the directorial map. Hopefully this film becomes as big as we hope it will be and will go back to comedic yet real scenarios that will entertain an entirely new generation.
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