‘Mulan’ is ready to premiere amid Corona outbreak
Disney fought through to premiere its live-action take on “Mulan” in Los Angeles.
As events throughout Hollywood and beyond continue to be canceled amidst the coronavirus outbreak, Disney, much like the titular heroine of its latest film, fought through to premiere its live-action take on "Mulan" in Los Angeles on Monday.
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On the handshake-free red carpet, chatter about the illness — which has halted the film's China release completely and threatens its international box office as theaters close and wary moviegoers stay home — ran rampant, but the disease seems to not have been enough to delay or alter the film's release date as it did for the latest James Bond installment.
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"It's obviously a tricky situation and day-to-day, but all we can do is hope everyone stays healthy and audiences around the world are able to see it because we want people to see it — but it's an unprecedented, tricky situation," producer Chris Bender told about the film's release plans.
