Marvel Studios' Black Widow release date has been moved indefinitely due to the COVID-19 outbreak. In US, the film was set to release May 1. It is unclear that Hong Kong will receive the same treatment or not (current date: scheduled to release April 30).
As the pandemic made theaters to close in many countries for some time, such as AMC 24 at Disney Springs.
Other Disney films "Mulan", "The New Mutants" and "Antlers" have been postponed indefinitely. These were scheduled for release in March and April. Movies like Disney’s "Onward" that were released before widespread closures have been receiving impacts in the box office.
It is recommended that people practice social distancing in an effort and against gatherings of 50 or more people. Slowing the spread of the virus is the first priority. The box office dropped 60% year over year last weekend, the worst weekend for movie theaters in 22 years. It is likely that Disney is on a trajectory on streaming movies on Disney+. As Frozen 2 early released suggested, people can enjoy at home while the company can benefit from the service.
Black Widow — fans have been waiting for a decade to dive into the back story of Natalia Romanova before the Avengers. Black Widow confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises. Pursued by a force that will stop at nothing to bring her down, Natasha must deal with her history as a spy and the broken relationships left in her wake long before she became an Avenger.
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