Warner Bros. Pictures has hit a pause on filming of the upcoming third installment of the “Fantastic Beasts” franchise following a crew member testing positive for COVID-19.
This marks the latest setback for the film which began shooting in September and was then hit with the controversy over Johnny Depp’s sudden exit. Mads Mikkelsen will take over the role.
In a statement, the studio says the diagnosis was the result of required and ongoing testing of employees and the team member is currently in isolation: “Out of an abundance of caution, Fantastic Beasts 3 paused production and will be back up in accordance with safety guidelines.”
For now, “Fantastic Beasts 3” remains set to hit cinemas on July 15th 2022.
Source: Deadline
