Production of The Witcher sequence on Netflix has been placed on maintain for no less than two weeks amid the worldwide outbreak of coronavirus.
The Witcher, which is filmed at Arborfield Studios in England, is the newest Netflix sequence to be placed on maintain in an effort to restrict the unfold of COVID-19, Deadline experiences. Last week the streaming service made a blanket determination to close down manufacturing of all reveals filmed in Canada and the US. Anything shot outdoors of North America can be assessed on a case-by-case foundation.
Entertainment publication Variety has additionally revealed an e mail despatched to the manufacturing workforce behind The Witcher sequence, confirming the break.
“The coronavirus has raised challenging issues for everyone working on set on productions for Netflix. We are very grateful for all the work everyone has done to keep cast and crew safe during this pandemic,”
“Cast and crew well being is our major concern. We are coping with an unprecedented international pandemic that’s past our management, and in lots of cases with mandates or restrictions imposed by governments (together with journey restrictions in lots of nations).
“As such, we have made the decision, effective immediately, to pause production for two weeks during this difficult time, and we will support our production partners working on Netflix UK scripted series in doing the same. This will allow everyone the time to make informed decisions about how to move forward.”
Season 2’s eight episode arc was initially scheduled to start manufacturing early subsequent yr for a launch someday in 2021. There isn’t any phrase on how its launch window can be affected by the manufacturing break.
