Template:Did you know nominations/Impact of the 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak on cinema

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:32, 22 March 2020 (UTC)

Impact of the 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak on cinema

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Liu Yifei in 2016

... that Mulan (star Liu Yifei pictured), which opens today, cannot be shown in China, even though it is the film's biggest market? Source: "Disney's live-action "Mulan" remake is set for release in the US and other markets on March 27. But China, where it won't be released quite yet, was expected to be its biggest market" Business Insider
- ALT1:... that Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer decided April 2020 was no time to die at the movies? Source: The film No Time to Die, pushed from April to November: CNN
- ALT2:... that due to its similarity to the coronavirus outbreak, Warner Bros.'s second most successful film of 2020 so far is the 2011 film Contagion? Source: Deadline: 'Coronavirus Fears Spark Sales Surge For 'Contagion' Film'

Reviewed: Tochter Zion, freue dich
Comment: Mulan opens on March 27, if using alt0 could this run on that day? For alt1, sorry for the pun on Bond.

Created by Erik (talk) and Kingsif (talk). Nominated by Kingsif (talk) at 00:20, 10 March 2020 (UTC).

I think ALT1 goes against WP:EGG and, to be frank, is rather tasteless. We can just state that the James Bond film No Time to Die is being delayed. Erik (talk | contrib) ^{(ping me)} 12:53, 10 March 2020 (UTC)

Struck it. That’s why I said sorry in the comments- I find it dark humor, but thought some people could not. Kingsif (talk) 17:53, 10 March 2020 (UTC)

Struck alt0 because of film cancellation, please take alt3, still to run March 27, instead Kingsif (talk) 13:24, 13 March 2020 (UTC)
- ALT3:... that Mulan (star Liu Yifei pictured), would have opened today if not for the decline of the cinema industry in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic?

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Overall: Good to go. ~~ CAPTAIN MEDUSA^talk 04:49, 22 March 2020 (UTC)