Marvel Phase 4 Production Delay Has Reportedly Been Extended

The COVID-19 outbreak has certainly done a number on the entertainment industry. Not only has it forced studios to postpone the release of highly anticipated blockbusters like The New Mutants, No Time to Die, and Black Widow, it's also caused the production of upcoming films and series like Falcon and the Winter Soldier to shut down to inhibit the spread of the novel coronavirus.

While some analysts believe that Black Widow's delay won't ruin the timeline that Marvel has set out for Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the delayed production of Marvel Studios' upcoming project may have an effect on the franchise.

According to Murphys Multiverse (via BGR), Marvel just recently informed crew members of its upcoming titles via email that the four-week hiatus would have to be extended for an indefinite period of time due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. The leaked email told crew members that they wouldn't be employed on their particular contract beginning April 3, 2020. Production on the studios' various projects would restart "when the global health environment allows."

This email was sent out to crew members of the Phase 4 series like The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, WandaVision, and Loki.

Seeing how production has been further delayed on these projects, the site suggests that movies in production could be delayed as well. This includes Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

With production delayed, these upcoming Marvel projects could see a delayed-release, affecting the timeframe of Phase 4 of the MCU.

Hopefully, the COVID-19 pandemic weakens before the production of these projects are delayed for too long.

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