While two states might have jumped the gun on removing mask mandates and movie theaters in New York City are opening up again for the first time in a year, it seems that studios aren’t completely sold on the idea that people are ready to go back to movie theaters just yet.
However, it seems like we’re getting close. Universal has been on top of the pandemic in a way that many other movie studios weren’t. Unlike others that thought that there was hope for the 2020 movie season, Universal delayed their big movie right out of the gate. It’s clear that they saw the writing on the wall a year ago, and it looks like they might see it again today. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Universal has made the decision to delay F9 yet again, but this time only a month from May 28th to June 25th. They also announced that the Minions sequel, Minions: The Rise of Gru, has vacated from July 2nd to July 1st, 2022.
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