Film production in the U.S. may have been halted by the coronavirus, but it's the lack of widely available testing that will keep it from resuming fully this fall.
A Ben Affleck feature was supposed to film in the U.S., but a lack of readily available testing material and quick lab results has pushed production to Canada.On film studio set close up shot of empty director's chair.Solstice Studios was supposed to begin filming its newest feature starring Ben Affleck in Los Angeles back in April. While the film's production was halted by the coronavirus, it's the lack of widely available testing that will keep it from resuming in the U.S.
"The problem is there is a shortage of tests, a delayed time between the test and the lab result and that would put us in immediate violation of our agreement with the unions who represent that cast and crew," said Gill, whose producing credits include "Pulp Fiction," "The English Patient," "Good Will Hunting" and "Shakespeare in Love."
Last month, Frank Patterson, CEO of Pinewood Studios in Atlanta, said that the studio had conducted over 1,000 tests and had less than two dozen positive results. The majority of these positive tests were from part-time workers, he said.A limited supply of Covid-19 testing materials has hampered the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic since the very beginning, public health specialists say. It's made it difficult for people to get tested in some parts of the country.
Producer Shaun MacGillivray, who is the president of MacGillivray Freeman Films, which predominantly produces and distributes documentaries, noted that there is no official enforcement of some of union testing guidelines, but there is a massive liability for productions if the rules are not followed and someone gets sick.
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