Coronavirus Update: ‘The Flash’ Season 6 Production Stopped Due COVID-19 Pandemic
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- "The Flash" Season 6 filming stopped due to coronavirus pandemic
- Another Warner Bros. TV show "Riverdale" suspends production
- Entertainment industry hit due to coronavirus pandemic that has engulfed several countries
“The Flash” Season 6 production halted because of the coronavirus pandemic. Several other shows like “The Bachelorette,” “Fear The Walking Dead,” “The Walking Dead,” and more are affected in the light of COVID-19 spread across the world.
According to Deadline, The CW/Warner Bros. TV series “The Flash” has suspended all production due to the ongoing coronavirus threat.
Brent Crowell, unit manager for “The Flash,” stated the production suspension “until further notice.” The advisory by Crowell was implemented on March 13, and cast and crew were asked not to report to work.
“The Flash” Season 6 is filmed in Vancouver. Another series, “Riverdale,” which shut down production in Vancouver, after a crew member was reportedly in contact with someone who was a confirmed case of coronavirus.
Meanwhile, Warner Bros. confirmed that it is stopping the production of more than 70 series. It assured that there are no positive cases of coronavirus on any of its production.
“With the rapidly changing events related to COVID-19, and out of an abundance of caution, Warner Bros. Television Group is halting production on some of our 70+ series and pilots currently filming or about to begin. There have been no confirmed cases of COVID-19 on any of our productions, but the health and safety of our employees, casts, and crews remain our top priority. During this time, we will continue to follow the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control as well as local officials and public health professionals in each city where our productions are based,” the official statement read, via TVLine.
Here is a list of some of the shows that have suspended or delayed filming in the wake of coronavirus pandemic
- “American Housewife” (ABC)
- “The Amazing Race” (CBS)
- “American Idol” (ABC)
- “American Ninja Warrior” (NBC)
- “America’s Got Talent” (NBC)
- “Atlanta” (FX)
- “Batwoman” (The CW)
- “The Blacklist” (NBC)
- “The Bachelorette” (ABC)
- “Card Sharks” (ABC)
- “Chicago Fire” (NBC)
- “The Daily Show With Trevor Noah” (Comedy Central)
- “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” (Disney+)
- “Fargo” (FX)
- “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
- “Empire” (Fox)
- “General Hospital” (ABC)
- “Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC)
- “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (NBC)
- “Loki” (Disney+)
- “Lucifer” (Netflix)
- “Power Book II: Ghost” (Starz)
- “Power Book III: Raising Kanan” (Starz)
- “WandaVision” (Disney+)
- “Young Sheldon” (CBS)
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