The COVID-19 pandemic affects just about every industry, and cinema is no different. In light of the fact that both theaters and film productions around the world are temporarily shutting down, Sony has delayed numerous upcoming titles.
Deadline is reporting new release dates for Sony films including Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Morbius, and the Uncharted film. Now, the majority of Sony's current slate of films has been pushed back significantly, with most of them scheduled for 2021.
Ghostbusters: Afterlife, the supernatural comedy that introduces a new generation of Ghostbusters, was originally slated to release on July 10, 2020; now, it'll release on March 5, 2021. Meanwhile, Morbius, the Spider-Man spin-off starring Jared Leto as Morbius, a "living vampire," and it was supposed to hit theaters on July 31. Its new release date is still scheduled just a couple of weeks after Ghostbusters: Morbius will now release on March 19, 2021.
Then there's the long-awaited Uncharted film starring Tom Holland, although that delay is less of a shock; Uncharted has been delayed at least seven times before. Its new release date is October 8, 2021. Other delayed films include the Tom Hanks-starring Greyhound, which was supposed to arrive June 12 and doesn't have a new date yet, and Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway, which will now release on January 15, 2021.
This isn't the first time films have been delayed due to COVID-19 and it likely won't be the last. Fortunately, some delayed movies, including Wonder Woman 1984, still have a 2020 release planned for the time being.
Source: Deadline