The global pandemic still affects the world of cinema. The spin-off set in the universe of Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts 3, in fact had to suspend production and filming after a "team member" tested positive for the coronavirus. The Warner Bros. he wasted no time, and immediately released some statements regarding the state of play of the feature film:
A member of the Fantastic Beasts 3 team tested positive for COVID-19. The diagnosis was confirmed as a result of the required and continued tests that all production employees do continuously, and the team member is currently isolated. To leave nothing to chance, Fantastic Beasts 3 has suspended production and will be restored in accordance with safety guidelines.
It is therefore unclear who the team member is, and if filming was interrupted precisely because the cast member affected by the virus is a crucial part of the production (like when it happened for The Batman following the positivity of Robert Pattinson), or if the affected member had come into contact with other members of the crew, so as to force Warner Bros. to stop production to avoid the outbreak of an outbreak. The film is currently being shot at Warner Bros. studios in Leavesden, just outside London. However, the film seems to have no peace, after the need for the film company to make the decision to fire Johnny Depp from the project after he lost his legal battle against the The Sun in the case related to disputes with his wife, Amber Heard. Mads Mikkelsen he was then chosen as the Dark Wizard Gellert Grindelwald.
Due to delays, the film was postponed in the summer of 2022. However, this Warner Bros. project seems to have really been born under a bad star, and after the Depp case he will now face the one related to the pandemic. We just have to cross our fingers and hope that after this further delay the shooting can finally come to fruition.
