Media reported on Thursday that the British actor Robert Pattinson has tested positive for Covid-19 which results in suspension of Shoot of the upcoming Batman movie.
Movie studio Warner Bros. said in a statement that “a member of The Batman production” in Britain had tested positive for the coronavirus, but did not give a name. “Filming is temporarily paused,” the studio’s statement added, but did not say for how long.
A spokeswoman for the studios said: “A member of The Batman production has tested positive for Covid-19, and is isolating in accordance with established protocols.”
The teaser of “The Batman” was aired on YouTube a week ago and it attracted 20M views till today.
Filming of The Batman had resumed north of London only three days ago after being shut down in mid-March, along with dozens of other movies and TV shows around the world due to the coronavirus.
Earlier, the release was pushed back this year from June 2021 to October 2021.
The movie has still 3 months of material left to shoot resulting to which its release might get delayed even further.
