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This image released by Paramount Pictures shows Noah Jupe, from left, Millicent Simmonds, and Emily Blunt in a scene from "A Quiet Place Part II." The entertainment industry, a business predicated on drawing crowds in theaters, cinemas and concert venues, braced Thursday, March 12, 2020, for a potential shutdown from the coronavirus as upcoming movies were canceled, festivals scuttled and live audiences eliminated from television shows. John Krasinski, writer and director of “A Quiet Place 2," announced Thursday that his film from Paramount Pictures would not open next week as planned but be postponed to as yet-announced date. (Jonny Cournoyer/Paramount Pictures via AP)

This image released by Paramount Pictures shows Noah Jupe, from left, Millicent Simmonds, and Emily Blunt in a scene from "A Quiet Place Part II." The entertainment industry, a business predicated on drawing crowds in theaters, cinemas and concert venues, braced Thursday, March 12, 2020, for a potential shutdown from the coronavirus as upcoming movies were canceled, festivals scuttled and live audiences eliminated from television shows. John Krasinski, writer and d…

March 12, 2020

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Coronavirus brings entertainment world to a standstill
March 12, 2020 8:06 p.m.

Coronavirus brings entertainment world to a standstill

NEW YORK (AP) — The entertainment industry prepared Thursday for an unprecedented shutdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus, canceling upcoming movies, suspending all Broadway performances and scuttling concert tours until it's safe to welcome crowds back.