The global coronavirus pandemic has impacted most people and most industries in a big way. Country-wide shutdowns have upended the way we live, work and socialize, and have forced the movie industry to rearrange its meticulously planned slates for this year and all the way into 2022. Looking at the current 2020 movie release calendar, it’s clear that studios are hedging their bets by shifting their would-have-been summer blockbusters into late fall in hopes of a more successful box office run.  

When we compare the months of 2020 before and after the official global pandemic announcement on March 11, 2020, it’s a striking visual of just how much has changed and how long we’ve gone without new movies in theaters. But it also shows how much we have to look forward to in the second half of the year.  

Keep in mind we’re looking at (mostly) wide-release movies in the domestic box office. 

So, what happened to the rest of the movies from the column on the right that didn’t make the jump to the left? Many have been pushed into 2021. Others have gone directly to streaming platforms or paid video on demand outlets. The good news is that there are still plenty of new movies that we can’t wait to see in theaters in 2020. With theaters starting to reopen across the country, things are looking up for Hollywood.