Delayed Movie Productions May Not Resume Until Mid-May At Earliest

Delayed movie productions may not be back up and running until mid-May at best. The coronavirus has already hit the world hard, leaving tens of thousands dead and over half a million infected. The virus first started making headlines at the beginning of the year as cases began to balloon in China. Now, the situation has been declared to be a global pandemic. People are working remotely from home, schools have closed, and with many cities and countries on lockdown, ordinary life has come to a halt.

While many have been affected by these changes, one of the big-time names like Chris Nolan have even ed in the call to help theaters survive through this difficult time.

Variety reports some of Hollywood's biggest movies won’t be able to resume production until mid-May at best. Cameras haven’t been rolling for only a couple of weeks now, and millions of dollars are already being lost from delays. The teams behind these projects have been put in limbo, waiting eagerly to be able to get back to work. They may have to wait quite a while longer as studios are telling the talent and their reps that mid-May will be the earliest date when things may resume.

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Nearly the whole world has been shut down as a result of the pandemic and filming has become impossible in almost every country. The first films expected to start shooting once the lockdown lifts are those in the US; overseas filming is extremely challenging as a result of COVID-19 meaning films like Marvel's The Batman are some of the biggest projects faced with these issues.

The coronavirus seems to be putting the whole world in a state of uncertainty. As everyday life has come to a halt, many are left to wonder when regular life can resume. The effects of this pandemic are going to be felt for years to come, with some of the most anticipated blockbusters getting delayed indefinitely. We may be seeing movies months (or even years) later than expected, and the industry may lose hundreds of millions of dollars, which they can’t recover. Hopefully, mid-May can be a realistic goal to get cameras back up and running. Until then, everyone is eagerly awaiting the day that things get back to normal.

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Source: Variety