50 crew members tested positive for COVID on ‘Star Trek: Picard’ set

“Star Trek: Picard” has halted manufacturing following information that greater than 50 crew members examined optimistic for COVID-19.

Sources informed the Hollywood Reporter that work on the Patrick Stewart drama was halted on Monday following the vacation hiatus.

The startlingly excessive quantity brings to gentle how the Omicron surge has affected the movie and tv business, amongst others.

The present has a really massive workers that's comprised of greater than 450 members. Each crew and a few solid members who had been working alongside each other with out distancing or PPE have examined optimistic.

Insiders informed the outlet that filming is “anticipated to renew early subsequent week, if not sooner, although particulars stay in limbo.”

“Star Trek: Picard” shoots in in Los Angeles and was lately renewed for a 3rd season on Paramount+. The present is at the moment filming Season 2.

Based on Deadline, Stewart, 81, was not among the many folks contaminated. Stars Alison Capsule, Isa Briones, Evan Evagora, Michelle Hurd, Santiago Cabrera, Jeri Ryan, Annie Wersching and Brent Spiner are additionally a part of the solid.

Manufacturing was lately suspended on different CBS reveals reminiscent of “NCIS” and “NCIS: LA.” The Omicron surge has additionally pressured the Grammy Awards and the Critics Selection Awards to be postponed.

The Recording Academy stated in an announcement earlier this week of the Grammys: “After cautious consideration and evaluation with metropolis and state officers, well being and security consultants, the artist neighborhood and our many companions, the Recording Academy and CBS have postponed the sixty fourth Annual Grammy Awards Present.”

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Sources informed the Hollywood Reporter that filming is “anticipated to renew early subsequent week, if not sooner.”
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“The well being and security of these in our music neighborhood, the reside viewers, and the a whole bunch of people that work tirelessly to supply our present stays our high precedence,” the assertion continued. “Given the uncertainty surrounding the Omicron variant, holding the present on Jan. 31 merely comprises too many dangers. We stay up for celebrating Music’s Largest Night time on a future date, which might be introduced quickly.”

Utah’s Sundance Movie Competition has additionally canceled its in-person section and might be holding a digital present from Jan. 20 to 30 as an alternative.

“Whereas it's a deep loss to not have the in-person expertise in Utah, we don't consider it's secure nor possible to assemble hundreds of artists, audiences, workers, volunteers and companions from world wide for an 11-day pageant whereas overwhelmed communities are already struggling to offer important providers,” Sundance reps lately stated.

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