Universal delays 'Minions: The Rise of Gru' early-July release. All the details: THRNews
a year in light of the coronavirus pandemic, Universal is delaying the early-July release of animated tentpole The move underscores that the movie release calendar could be impacted well into summer because of disruptions in the postproduction process.
He continued: "With this decision we are abiding by the French government's guidelines and doing everything possible to slow the spread of the virus as we care for our artists and their families. This means we will be unable to finishin time for our planned global releases in late June and early July. While we all grapple with the enormity of this crisis, we must put the safety and protection of our employees above all.
Universal and Illumination are the first to cite postproduction issues as the reason for pushing release dates. Until now, the decision to delay a raft of films was because of the blackout on moviegoing in North America and many territories overseas. Theaters in the U.S. began closing in earnest this week. By Wednesday, all but roughly 430 of the country's 5,400 or so cinemas were shuttered, including the megachains AMC, Regal and Cinemark. The closures are unprecedented.SIGN UP!
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