‘Bridgerton’ Series 2 Production Resumes After COVID-19 Caused Pause

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterWalt Disney Animation Studios is opening a new production facility in Vancouver, British Columbia, as it ramps up its streaming offerings.Focusing on long-form series like the upcoming musical revisiting of “Moana,” the studio will recruit new talent for its feature-quality slate and special projects meant exclusively for Disney Plus, it was announced Wednesday by WDAS President Clark Spencer.Back in Burbank, the flagship animation studio will expand its over 900

EXCLUSIVE: Deadline has learned that HBO’s fourth season of Westworld is back in production after a two-day shutdown due to a positive Covid test.

Will Thorne Staff WriterLady Whistledown’s quill is scrawling once more.“Bridgerton” season 2 production has arguably been through more drama than the show itself, but after two abrupt halts due to COVID-19 cases, the Netflix hit is back up and running. Showrunner Chris Van Dusen confirmed the good news to Variety. “We are back under way.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeProduction on the upcoming season of Fox’s “The Masked Singer” continues, even as the network confirms that 12 cases of COVID-19 have been identified on set.According to the Los Angeles County Public Health website, those 12 confirmed positive cases came at Red Studios Hollywood, where “The Masked Singer” is shooting its sixth season, set to air this fall.

Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess of York, is in talks with streaming platforms to turn her debut novel, set for release next month, into a Bridgerton inspired series.

Kate Aurthur editorSeason 2 of the Hulu comedy “Woke” had to suspend production Tuesday in Atlanta because of a positive COVID-19 test. A department head in “Zone A” — which in COVID-protocol language describes those present on set when the performers aren’t wearing masks — tested positive, resulting in the production pause.

EXCLUSIVE: American Horror Story has been hit by Covid.

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Game Of Thrones spin-off House Of The Dragon has been shut down following a COVID-19 outbreak.It was confirmed yesterday (July 19) that one of the crew members on set contracted the virus and is now in isolation.“As part of the rigorous testing implemented for all production employees, a Zone A production member on House Of The Dragon tested positive for COVID-19.

With the ongoing goal of keeping casts, crews and all set workers safe, the Directors Guild of America (DGA), International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) and the Basic Crafts, and Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), together with the Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers (AMPTP), today announced they have a tentative agreement on adjustments to the Covid-19 Safety

season 2 after another positive COVID-19 test, according to multiplereports.Filming was last shut down for 24 hours on Thursday after a crew member tested positive for the virus. Production picked back up on Friday but was promptly halted again on Saturday after the latest positive test. Because of this, Netflix has reportedly paused production for an indefinite period of time to establish a timetable for a safe return.

The positive COVID-19 test, which was first reported by Deadline, was found within the production’s first filming unit. Shooting is continuing with the second unit, but first unit shooting could be paused for as long as 10 days depending on results from subsequent tests and contact tracing.

Filming for the hotly anticipated second season of the Netflix hit series “Bridgerton” has shut down indefinitely after two individuals involved in the project tested positive for Covid-19 within a matter of days of each other.

UPDATE: Production on Season 2 of “Bridgerton” has shut down once again following its second COVID-19 case in a week, Variety has confirmed.Production has been paused for an indefinite period of time on the popular Netflix show.