//How the coronavirus outbreak is roiling the film and entertainment industries

How the coronavirus outbreak is roiling the film and entertainment industries

John David Washington in Tenet, which has been delayed until July 31. | Warner Bros.

Most recently, Coachella 2020 was canceled, and release dates for films including Christopher Nolan’s Tenet and Wonder Woman 1984 shifted.

The Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, which was first identified in China in December, has had sweeping effects in the public health, business, and travel sectors, among others. And while the repercussions for the entertainment industry may seem to pale in comparison to the clear threat the virus poses to human life, the ripple effects do have implications for the people around the world who make a living producing and distributing movies, music, and more.

The immense and lucrative Chinese film industry was hit almost immediately as movie theaters across the country were closed and major releases were delayed. Hollywood soon began to feel the effects, too, and as time