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Coronavirus effect: Fantastic Beasts 3, King Richard shoot suspended

In the wake of coronavirus outbreak, while many TV shows and movies have suspended production, Warner Bros too put their productions on hold for Fantastic Beasts 3 and King Richard.

Fantastic Beasts 3 shoot halted
Coronavirus effect: Fantastic Beasts 3, King Richard shoot suspended
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Published : Mar 16, 2020, 10:27 AM IST

Los Angeles: Fantastic Beasts 3 and King Richard are the latest titles from Warner Bros to put their productions on hold amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts 3 will not start production in London on Monday, while work on tennis drama King Richard, which was filming in Los Angeles, is also being suspended, reported Deadline.

The studio is yet to announce when both the shoots will resume.

Led by Eddie Redmayne's Newt Scamander, the yet-to-be-titled third chapter in Fantastic Beasts franchise will be released in 2021.

While King Richard is a biopic on tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams' father Richard Williams, who guided his prodigal tennis playing daughters from the Compton courts to preeminence in the sport. The film is slated for a pre-Thanksgiving release on November 25.

Another Warner Bros feature The Matrix 4 has not been put on hold as of yet.

READ | COVID-19: Tom Hanks offers advice to fans after testing positive

On Sunday, the studio shut down production on The Batman, featuring Robert Pattinson, for two weeks over the COVID-19 outbreak.

Meanwhile, in an effort to prevent the further spread of the novel coronavirus, both Netflix and Disney have halted production on certain projects.

Due to government restrictions as well as health and safety concerns, Netflix has stopped scripted TV and film production in both the US and Canada for two weeks, The Verge reported on Friday.

The deadly virus, which originated in China, has claimed over 6,500 lives and infected more than 169,000 people over 135 countries and territories.

With inputs from PTI

Los Angeles: Fantastic Beasts 3 and King Richard are the latest titles from Warner Bros to put their productions on hold amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts 3 will not start production in London on Monday, while work on tennis drama King Richard, which was filming in Los Angeles, is also being suspended, reported Deadline.

The studio is yet to announce when both the shoots will resume.

Led by Eddie Redmayne's Newt Scamander, the yet-to-be-titled third chapter in Fantastic Beasts franchise will be released in 2021.

While King Richard is a biopic on tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams' father Richard Williams, who guided his prodigal tennis playing daughters from the Compton courts to preeminence in the sport. The film is slated for a pre-Thanksgiving release on November 25.

Another Warner Bros feature The Matrix 4 has not been put on hold as of yet.

READ | COVID-19: Tom Hanks offers advice to fans after testing positive

On Sunday, the studio shut down production on The Batman, featuring Robert Pattinson, for two weeks over the COVID-19 outbreak.

Meanwhile, in an effort to prevent the further spread of the novel coronavirus, both Netflix and Disney have halted production on certain projects.

Due to government restrictions as well as health and safety concerns, Netflix has stopped scripted TV and film production in both the US and Canada for two weeks, The Verge reported on Friday.

The deadly virus, which originated in China, has claimed over 6,500 lives and infected more than 169,000 people over 135 countries and territories.

With inputs from PTI

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