Hello, and welcome to another edition of The Monitor, WIRED’s culture news roundup. This time around we have a few more updates on how the coronavirus is—and isn’t—impacting Hollywood. Also, some news about how Covid-19 is affecting emoji. Here we go.
The Suicide Squad Won’t Be Delayed by Coronavirus
Over the last few weeks, there have been many reports of delayed movie release dates due to theater closures caused by the coronavirus pandemic. There are two films, though, that have yet to be impacted by the spread of Covid-19: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and The Suicide Squad. According to James Gunn, who is directing both films, Squad will hit theaters as scheduled on August 6, 2021 and Guardians is on schedule, even though it doesn’t have an official release date yet. “Right now there’s no reason for The Suicide Squad release date to move,” Gunn wrote on Twitter. “We are on or ahead of schedule. We were extremely fortunate to wrap shooting and set up editing from our homes (due to a post-production team and studio with foresight) before quarantine.” He added, “Right now the plans with Vol. 3 are also exactly the same as they were before coronavirus.”
Hannah Gadsby’s New Standup Special, Douglas, Gets a Netflix Premiere Date
Hannah Gadsby, who upended comedy with her special Na