Disney Temporarily Halts Shooting of Live-Action Films as a Coronavirus Precaution
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) announced in a statement today that it will suspend filming of live-action movies currently in production in an effort to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. It underlined the fact that no COVID-19 cases are yet suspected or confirmed among its personnel, and that the production pause aims to protect workers' health and safety rather than address any known problems. The announcement follows news of Disney theme park closures and postponed theater release dates.
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Among the films delayed is the live-action version of The Little Mermaid starring Halle Bailey and Javier Bardem. The suspension comes just days before filming was slated to begin in London. The swashbuckling period film, The Last Epic, directed by Ridley Scott, likewise saw its production in Ireland halted. Guillermo del Toro's thriller Nightmare Alley suffered the same fate, as did the latest sequel in the Home Alone franchise.
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