Sony Pictures announced it will delay some of its biggest films for 2020 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, following the steps of other major Hollywood studios.

What’s happening:

Sony will delay the release of the following films:

  • “Morbius”
  • “Ghostbusters: Afterlife”
  • “Uncharted”
  • “Peter Rabbit 2”

The films will be released in 2021, according to Variety.

What are the new release dates?

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Sony announced new release dates for these movies, too.

  • “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” — March 5, 2021 (previously July 10, 2020)
  • “Morbius” — March 19, 2021 (previously July 31, 2020)
  • “Uncharted” — Oct. 8, 2021 (previously March 5, 2021)
  • “Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway” — Jan. 15, 2021 (previously Aug. 7, 2020)
  • “Untitled Sony/Marvel movie” — TBD (previously Oct. 8, 2021)

Some context

  • Sony’s decision follows a massive trend for Hollywood studios to delay their biggest projects because of the coronavirus. It may be the biggest example of delaying films to next year, though.
  • Warner Bros. announced it would delay “Wonder Woman 1984” to Aug. 14 instead of June 5, which was the first sign of studios picking new release dates in the future.
  • Disney has postponed its major projects “Black Widow” and “Mulan” without a new release date announced, a sign that Disney isn’t sure how long this will last.
  • Universal Studios delayed the release of “Fast 9,” the ninth “Fast & Furious film.
  • MGM delayed the James Bond film “No Time to Die” to the fall as well.
  • Paramount delayed “A Quiet Place II” as well.
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