Tom Cruise rant over COVID-19 safety is latest challenge to U.K.’s filming restart
4 years ago

Tom Cruise rant over COVID-19 safety is latest challenge to U.K.’s filming restart

LA Times  

Perhaps the pressure was too great. Tom Cruise, the 58-year-old movie star, earlier this month was recorded delivering an expletive-laden tirade on the U.K. set of his latest “Mission: Impossible,” threatening to fire crew members for supposedly flouting social distancing guidelines. “This will present a fresh challenge for productions in studios and on location,” said Spencer MacDonald, secretary for Bectu National, a trade union that represents 40,000 crew members and others in U.K. film and television. In 2019, the value of high-end TV productions, including the Netflix period drama “Bridgerton,” reached £1.294 billion, up 51% from the previous year, according to the British Film Commission. “We believe this to be the most comprehensive, extensively consulted-on COVID-19 recovery production guidance in the world,” Wootton, chief executive of the British Film Commission and Film London, said in a statement.

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A party scene while making Amazon’s ‘Expats’ was followed by a COVID outbreak. Then things got complicated
2 years, 6 months ago

A party scene while making Amazon’s ‘Expats’ was followed by a COVID outbreak. Then things got complicated

LA Times  

On a Thursday morning in Long Beach last month, the crew of the Amazon Studios series “Expats” crowded onto a yacht. “Our enforcement team called an immediate meeting with show representatives and ensured the production was in full compliance with the Return to Work protocols.” “Our top priority is always the health and safety of our employees, casts and crews,” …

Hollywood’s COVID safety measures aren’t going away anytime soon. Here’s why
2 years, 8 months ago

Hollywood’s COVID safety measures aren’t going away anytime soon. Here’s why

LA Times  

On the set of “The Unicorn” in January 2021. Even with nearly 80% of Californians at least partially vaccinated, hospitalizations down from their highs and eased mask mandates, COVID-19 safety protocols on Hollywood film and TV sets are unlikely to go away soon. Moreover, most production insurance still excludes coverage for COVID-19 related losses and the vast majority of filming …

Hollywood weighs new production safety measures as Omicron surge hits West Coast
3 years ago

Hollywood weighs new production safety measures as Omicron surge hits West Coast

LA Times  

Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana in “The Crown.” The Netflix show is one of the few affected by the new wave of COVID-19 infections in Hollywood this winter. An alliance of Hollywood studios and entertainment industry unions are considering potential changes to current COVID-19 safety protocols for film sets in the wake of the Omicron-driven surge in infections. “We are …

Hollywood struggles to keep cameras rolling as Delta variant spreads
3 years, 5 months ago

Hollywood struggles to keep cameras rolling as Delta variant spreads

LA Times  

Masked Singers arrive at the Primetime Emmy Awards in September 2019. Fox’s “The Masked Singer,” CBS’ “S.W.A.T.” and the HBO Max movie “House Party” are among those listed as having active outbreaks with three or more confirmed COVID-19 cases, according to L.A. County Fox’s popular singing show has 12 cases, the largest number among the listed productions at the Red …

What COVID-19 rules are necessary in Hollywood right now? That’s still up for debate
3 years, 6 months ago

What COVID-19 rules are necessary in Hollywood right now? That’s still up for debate

LA Times  

Rachel Brosnahan shields herself with an umbrella while playing with a dog in between takes on the set of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” It is an example of the precautions productions have taken to limit the spread of COVID-19. An agreement over sick pay, testing, masking and other safety measures lapsed June 30 without a new deal between the Alliance …

COVID-19 spurs shutdown of ‘Mission Impossible’ set
3 years, 7 months ago

COVID-19 spurs shutdown of ‘Mission Impossible’ set

Associated Press  

LONDON — Paramount Pictures on Thursday temporarily shut down production on the British set of Tom Cruise’s seventh “Mission: Impossible” film after someone tested positive for coronavirus. “We have temporarily halted production on ‘Mission: Impossible 7’ until June 14th, due to positive coronavirus test results during routine testing,” a Paramount spokesperson said in a statement. In December, Cruise launched an …

Unions say commercial shoots in L.A. can resume as pandemic restrictions ease
3 years, 11 months ago

Unions say commercial shoots in L.A. can resume as pandemic restrictions ease

LA Times  

Darlene Dickens-Jeffers, right, senior manager of infection prevention at AltaMed Health Services, gives a Moderna COVID-19 vaccination to former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. “While commercial and independent production may return to Southern California at this time, the parties maintain that film and television productions must abide by the industry-issued COVID-safety protocols and will continue to monitor and consider orders …

COVID surge throws ‘essential’ Hollywood production plans up in the air
4 years ago

COVID surge throws ‘essential’ Hollywood production plans up in the air

LA Times  

As the surge in COVID-19 cases overwhelms L.A. hospitals, producers, film workers and their unions are still grappling with how and when to get back to work after a holiday pause. On Sunday the actors union and a group representing advertisers “strongly encouraged” producers of commercials and independent films to also delay their work as dozens of COVID-19 outbreaks were …

Hollywood halts productions amid unprecedented COVID-19 surge
4 years ago

Hollywood halts productions amid unprecedented COVID-19 surge

China Daily  

Hollywood is reeling as the usual cheer of Christmas and the New Year have given way to a massive post-holiday COVID-19 spike that has brought disruption and new lockdowns to the entertainment industry. In response to the order, the Producers Guild of America, the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, and the Joint Policy Committee on Monday …

Hollywood halts productions amid unprecedented COVID-19 surge
4 years ago

Hollywood halts productions amid unprecedented COVID-19 surge

China Daily  

Hollywood is reeling as the usual cheer of Christmas and the New Year have given way to a massive post-holiday COVID-19 spike that has brought disruption and new lockdowns to the entertainment industry. In response to the order, the Producers Guild of America, the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, and the Joint Policy Committee on Monday …

COVID-19 hits Gotham: Filming of ‘The Batman’ is shut down after star tests positive
4 years, 4 months ago

COVID-19 hits Gotham: Filming of ‘The Batman’ is shut down after star tests positive

LA Times  

Warner Bros.’ much anticipated revival “The Batman” was halted after the star of the production tested positive for COVID-19, making it one of the highest profile sets to be hobbled by the health crisis. Crew death renews concerns over film set safety amid COVID-19 John Nolan, an assistant director who died last week after a battle with COVID-19, worked on …

The new era in filmmaking
4 years, 4 months ago

The new era in filmmaking

BBC  

The new era in filmmaking Getty Images After being shut down during the pandemic, film and TV shoots are now starting up again. “We needed to wait until it was safe to shoot, but we also didn’t want to lose any cast or key crew to other projects.” The BFC guidelines – an evolving document that was first released on …

Here’s why resuming TV and film production has gotten so complicated
4 years, 5 months ago

Here’s why resuming TV and film production has gotten so complicated

LA Times  

“The Bold and the Beautiful” had been on the air 33 years without a break until the COVID-19 pandemic forced a shutdown across Hollywood in March. “But we are seeing the pace getting quicker, especially for shorter duration productions like commercials, music videos and other productions that need just a few days.” In recent months, unions and an alliance of …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Hollywood studios propose frequent testing among other safeguard measures to resume filming
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Hollywood studios propose frequent testing among other safeguard measures to resume filming

Firstpost  

An entertainment industry task force sent dozens of recommendations to the governors of California and New York, and is awaiting a green light to return to sets. LOS ANGELES | Hollywood studios and labor unions on Monday proposed extensive coronavirus testing and other safeguards to allow actors and crew members to resume movie and TV show production in the United …

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