The coronavirus has hit the industry like a wrecking ball. Starting late last week, news emerged — sometimes in bursts — of productions shutting down across the globe.
In every case it wasn’t a decision that was made lightly, after all the lives and livelihoods of the cast and crew will be temporarily derailed by the decision.
But what choice do studios and producers have? The alternative is to plough on and risk the safety of everyone on their sets, which can resemble “a breeding ground” for viruses given the number of people working often in relatively close confinement.
Shutting down a production in the blink of an eye is no mean feat, especially when it’s the financial and logistical size of, say, “Stranger Things.” Yet when executive
Read more on variety.com