The impact of the coronavirus behind the scenes at Rotten Tomatoes

• Rotten Tomatoes, like most media properties, retooled itself dramatically after the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic.
• The site's editor-in-chief explained to BGR in an interview how the web destination known for its aggregated reviews and "Tomatometer" score changed up how it operates once it became clear that theaters would be closed indefinitely.
• The site also rolled out a large selection of new thematic content and guides to accommodate the new entertainment landscape of the coronavirus era.

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On Friday, Disney will perform a closely-watched movie industry experiment, offering its highly anticipated blockbuster film Mulan as a premium video-on-demand addition to the Disney+ streaming service. Which is to say, if you're a current subscriber, you'll be able to pay a one-time fee of $29.99 to watch Mulan this weekend (instead of waiting until December, which is when Disney will add the movie to the streamer without that extra fee).

The movie is also the latest in a growing list of live-action remakes of animated classics from Disney, and the embargo for the first batch of Mulan reviews lifted on Thursday. To sample them, I immediately turned to Rotten Tomatoes, one of my favorite pop culture destinations on the web, and prepared to check out what people were saying about the film -- a habit no doubt familiar to many of you, given that the site has become something of a bible for film and TV buffs who want to suss out what critics and fans are saying about shows and movies we're interested in.

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