Production Halted On ‘The Witcher’ After Multiple Positive COVID-19 Tests

Naman Ramachandran Streaming giant Netflix has doubled its U.K. production budget to $1 billion, following the global success of shows including “The Crown” and “Sex Education.”Netflix is spending this budget on producing more than 50 shows in the U.K., despite a fraught year that has seen production on “The Witcher” shut down twice due to the coronavirus pandemic.“The U.K.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: A crew member working on CBS’ The Bold and the Beautiful tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday, Deadline has learned.The positive result triggered procedures set by state/county and industry protocols, including contact tracing, and everyone who had interacted with the infected individual was asked to self-isolate.The daytime drama, produced by Bell-Phillip Television, has a scheduled two-week Thanksgiving production hiatus starting on Monday.

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: Netflix comedy Dear White People is the latest high-profile series to halt production as a result of COVID-19.The series, which is produced by Lionsgate, has paused filming for two weeks after several team members tested positive for the virus.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: A few crew members working on the upcoming American Music Awards have tested positive for COVID-19 as part of the safety protocols put in place by Dick Clark Productions.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Amazon’s Bosch has paused filming on the streamer’s seventh and final season for one week due to a positive COVID-19 test, which was received yesterday as part of the show’s rigorous safety protocols. Production is scheduled to resume next Friday, I hear.The positive test triggered procedures outlined by the state/county, including contact tracing.

positive tests for COVID-19 earlier in the day and were sent home for two weeks to quarantine, per production safety guidelines.Kelly, meanwhile, has tested negative since the mini-outbreak on her set, ET reported Saturday, citing an unnamed source.At least four staffers were reportedly exposed to someone with a positive result on Thursday, according to the outlet.As productions continue to fine-tune their understanding of COVID-19 safety protocols, production staff continue to be tested at

Filming on “Chicago Fire” has been suspended after several individuals working on the show tested positive for COVID-19.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: NBC’s Chicago Fire has paused filming its ninth season for two weeks due to multiple positive COVID-19 tests, I have learned. I hear the Chicago-based firefighter drama shut down production on Sunday, Nov.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Three series produced at CBS Studio Center in Studio City have suspended production after production team members tested positive for COVID-19, I have learned.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior Correspondent“The Real Housewives of Atlanta” has stopped filming after a member on the production team tested positive for COVID-19.A source close to production tells Variety that the temporary shutdown will last two weeks, as a cautionary measure.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorThe Real Housewives of Atlanta has halted production for two weeks after a member of the production team tested positive for COVID-19, sources close to the production tell Deadline.“The set follows rigorous COVID-19 safety protocols, including contact tracing,” according to sources. Production is shutting down for 14 days “out of an abundance of caution.”The Real Housewives of Atlanta is currently shooting Season 13.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVRichard Schiff, star of ABC’s The Good Doctor, and his wife, actress Sheila Kelley, who is recurring on the ABC medical drama, have tested positive for COVID-19, the two revealed on social media.Schiff said that his positive result came a week ago, on Nov.

Also Read: 'The Witcher' Season 2: Yennefer Is Battered and Chained in First-Look PhotosNetflix announced in June that the Henry Cavill-led series would pick up filming again Aug. 17 after being shut down due to the coronavirus in mid-March.

Ellise Shafer editorNetflix has paused production on the second season of “The Witcher” following four cases of COVID-19, Variety has confirmed.Four crew members tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday. In response, Netflix will execute an isolated round of testing for everyone involved in the show’s production.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: Netflix has halted production in the UK on The Witcher following multiple positive COVID-19 cases, we can reveal.The four positive cases are from today, we have confirmed, and Netflix will carry out an isolated round of testing of everyone involved in the show.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: TNT dramedy Claws has paused filming its fourth and final season for the next 14 days due to a team member testing positive for COVID-19. According to sources, the asymptomatic diagnosis was confirmed as a result of required and ongoing testing for all employees on productions of Warner Bros.

Olivia Wilde's has temporarily shut down production due to coronavirus concerns.ET has learned that a team member from the production of the New Line film has tested positive for COVID-19. The diagnosis was confirmed as a result of required and ongoing testing that all production employees receive, and the team member is currently in isolation. Out of an abundance of caution, the film has paused production and will be back up in accordance with safety guidelines.

Harry Styles, Florence Pugh and more stars of the upcoming movie Don’t Worry Darling were forced to quarantine after a crew member tested positive for the novel coronavirus.New Line Cinemas confirmed to Deadline that it temporarily shut down production on the Olivia Wilde-directed psychological thriller in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday, November 4.

Olivia Wilde’s next movie has hit a small setback.