“Jurassic World: Dominion” has temporarily halted production for two weeks after a few people on set tested positive for coronavirus, director Colin Trevorrow announced on Wednesday.
“Woke up to the news we had a few positive Coronavirus tests on Jurassic World: Dominion. All tested negative shortly after, but due to our safety protocols, we’re going to pause for two weeks. Back soon.” Trevorrow wrote on Twitter.
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Universal pictures, the studio behind one of the cinema’s biggest blockbuster franchises, confirmed the news in an issued a statement on the platform, stating: "Late last night, we were informed that the Jurassic World: Dominion production experienced a small amount of positive tests for COVID-19,".
"Even though subsequent tests proved negative this morning, due to our rigid protocols and to ensure that the safety and well-being of our entire cast and crew, is paramount at all times, those who initially tested positive are currently self-isolating, as are those who they have come into contact with. As a result, filming has been temporarily paused & will resume in accordance with established safety guidelines." the statement concluded.
https://twitter.com/JurassicWorld/status/1313911259889192960
The dinosaur adventure movie resumed production in July, under stringent protocols for the cast and crew to stem the spread of the coronavirus after it had been halted in mid-March due to the pandemic, which shut down movie and television sets around the world.
The news comes a day after Universal announced that “Jurassic World: Dominion” has pushed back its release date, a year later than originally planned. The upcoming installment will now debut on June 11, 2021, instead of June 2022.
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