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Paramount is pushing back the release of A Quiet Place Part II at the 11th hour amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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00:00A Quiet Place Part II and F9, the ninth installment in the Fast and Furious franchise,

00:12just became the latest blockbuster movies to be pushed back amid the coronavirus pandemic.

00:17John Krasinski made the announcement about A Quiet Place Part II on social media on Thursday.

00:22He wrote in a letter to fans,

00:23Well, due to the ever-changing circumstances of what's going on in the world around us,

00:33now is clearly not the right time to do that.

00:36As insanely excited as we are for all of you to see this movie,

00:39I'm gonna wait to release the film till we can all see it together. See you soon.

00:43Krasinski directed both films, which star his wife, Emily Blunt.

00:47I don't know why you came all the way up here.

00:49There's nothing left.

00:53Paramount confirmed the news about A Quiet Place Part II in a statement shortly after, which said,

00:59After much consideration and in light of the ongoing and developing situation concerning coronavirus

01:04and restrictions on global travel and public gatherings, Paramount Pictures will be moving

01:08the worldwide release of A Quiet Place Part II. We believe in and support the theatrical experience,

01:14and we look forward to bringing this film to audiences this year once we have a better

01:18understanding of the impact of this pandemic on the global theatrical marketplace.

01:22Meanwhile, the next installment in Universal's Fast and Furious franchise is being pushed back

01:27by a whole year amid the coronavirus pandemic. Now it will be released April 2, 2021 in the U.S.,

01:34timed to a day-and-date global launch. The film is taking the spot previously reserved for the 10th

01:39and final installment in the main Fast and Furious franchise.

01:42Me and mine just caught up to me.

01:47Been a long time down.

01:49Plus, hours after making the call to move A Quiet Place Part II off the schedule, Paramount is also

01:54pulling two more films because of the coronavirus pandemic, The Lovebirds and Blue Story.

02:00Neither film has been scheduled yet for a future date.

02:03For more on this story and all the latest updates, head to THR.com.

02:07Until next time, for The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.