Disney Stops Production On ‘The Little Mermaid’ Remake, ‘The Last Duel’ And More Live-Action Films

By Tom Grater

Can you ever really get tired of seeing your favorite Disney characters on the big screen, again and again? Okay, maybe. But that’s not gonna stop the company from raking in the big bucks with a new cache of live-action remakes and spin-offs based on their animated classics. Here’s the good news: Not all of them will be cookie-cutter scene-by-scene re-creations of their source material. And even if they are, you can bet they’re going to be beautiful.

We know, you were supposed to be seeing Mulan this weekend. People all over the world were looking forward to Disney's latest live-action offering based on one of the classic animated titles from its vaunted vault.  Alas, the novel coronavirus pandemic has put a stop to all theatrical releases for awhile, and in the hopes that we will all one day in the near-as-qualifies-as-safe future, Disney is waiting for the all-clear rather than digitally beam Mulan into your home.

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and Real Time with Bill Maher now have return dates on HBO.

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Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield have told viewers why they are continuing to appear on This Morning despite the lockdown in the UK.

A Seven spokesperson on Monday confirmed to 7NEWS the show was being put on hold as a precautionary measure and no one had tested positive for the virus.

The film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical “In The Heights” may push its June opening date over unfinished post-production and shutdowns due to coronavirus, the Tony winner suggested on Sunday.

Sofia Vergara and Howie Mandel were both in good moods and sending good vibes while arriving for what was the final day of taping for America’s Got Talent in Los Angeles on Saturday (March 14).

Universal Pictures' live-action feature productions will slow down and go on hiatus starting this weekend due to the new coronavirus outbreak. "The studio continues to monitor the situation closely and will make a determination on when to restart production in the coming weeks," the studio said in a statement Friday night.

Earlier this week, the production of the American talk shows like The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Late Night with Seth Meyers were suspended because of the Coronavirus pandemic. And now, Ellen DeGeneres has joined the list. The host of The Ellen DeGeneres Show announced the news on Twitter and asserted that she is already missing her job. The latest update came just days after it was decided that Ellen will tape her show without the live audience.

Jurassic World: Dominion has stopped production following coronavirus concerns, Variety reports.

After Netflix and Disney shuttered all live-action productions, Universal has decided to do the same with “Jurassic World: Dominion,” “Flint Strong” and the untitled Billy Eichner project all going on hiatus effective Friday.

It’s a double whammy for Kelly Clarkson fans.

Ellen DeGeneres is suspending production on her talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, due to coronavirus concerns.

Disney bosses have halted production on movies including reboots of The Little Mermaid, Peter Pan, Home Alone, and Honey, I Shrunk The Kids until the coronavirus chaos blows over.