‘Bill & Ted 3’ Release Date, Fate Uncertain Due To Coronavirus Pandemic

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The fate of "Bill & Ted 3" remains uncertain due to the coronavirus pandemic
Steven Soderbergh opened up about "Bill & Ted 3"
Apple TV+ acquired Tom Hanks’ "Greyhound"

The fate of "Bill & Ted 3" remains uncertain due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Several movies have been pushed back and canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter’s third installment for the “Bill & Ted” franchise is supposed to be coming in August. However, at present, the future of the film remains uncertain due to the coronavirus crisis.

“Well, look. It was supposed to come out in August in theaters all over the world. We’re trying to figure out what’s going on now, because as you and I discussed, is there a movie business when a theater can only be one third full?” Steven Soderbergh said on Flaviar’s “The NightCap Live.”

“That’s a question that nobody’s able to answer yet, and it’s a question I’m sure Chris Nolan is really grappling with right now.”

In the same interview, Soderbergh shared how they came up with “Bill & Ted 3.” Soderbergh and Ed Solomon, the original writer of the film, worked together for “Mosaic.” He was aware of Solomon’s “Bill & Ted” history and asked about it. Solomon then informed him that they actually wrote a third “Bill & Ted” movie.

“And I said, ‘Well, great! Like, what’s going on with that? Can I read it?’ And I read it, and I was just part of a group of people, including Scott Kroopf, the original producer, and Keanu and Alex, that really wanted to see this happen,” Soderbergh recalled.

“My role was more as cheerleader than anything. The companies that own the rights to make a sequel, I called them up and said, ‘This script’s hilarious, why aren’t we doing this?’ We found a fantastic director, Dean Parisot, who I’ve known for a long time… I’ve seen it, it’s really good, and we’re almost done, and I feel like it’s the perfect movie for people who want to feel better about what’s happening right now.”

Meanwhile, some movies will no longer be released in theaters. For instance, Apple TV+ just acquired Tom Hanks’ “Greyhound.” So, it’s also possible for “Bill & Ted 3” to follow the same route.