UPDATE 5:58 pm: Robert Pattinson himself was tested positive for coronavirus..
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Original story:
Breaking coronavirus news from across the pond: Covid-19 has temporarily shut down production of THE BATMAN in England.
This information being widely reported:
Warner Bros. has stopped production after one of the people on the production turned up positive with COVID-19.
Warner statement:
“A member of The Batman production has tested positive for Covid-19, and is isolating in accordance with established protocols. Filming is temporarily paused.”
No further information was provided by the studio in protecting their workers’ privacy.
This delay comes after a 5 and a half month delay due to the larger scale production and Hollywood shutdowns that occurred because of coronavirus..
At this point THE BATMAN is still set for an October 2021 opening in theaters.. All delays add up, however..