Coronavirus aka. COVID-19 continues to harm the entertainment industry. Organizers of game exhibitions have already canceled
What is known
According to Deadline, Netflix announced thatfreezes filming of the second season of The Witcher. The series was filmed in Arborfield Studios, England, but the crew and the actors were sent home for two weeks. In addition, Netflix decided to stop production of series within Canada and the United States.
However, Kristofer Hivju, who playsNivelen in the second season of The Witcher, said that he had contracted the coronavirus. The actor underwent a specialized test at a clinic and reported the results on Instagram. The virus also affected Tom Hanks, who is now under the care of doctors along with his wife.
Sony also decided not to take risks with the actorsand the film crew, stopping the production of the Uncharted film. It looks like there is a curse hanging over the painting. According to Variety, production has been halted for six weeks, which will impact the premiere date, which was set for March 5, 2021.
Deadline also reported that filming for The Matrix 4in Berlin had to be stopped. Warner Bros. Already managed to shoot part of the film in San Francisco, but decided not to risk it and stop the process. The publication notes that none of the team members were infected with COVID-19.
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