Hollywood is dealing with the latest COVID-19 surge in infections as a result of the new Omicron variant
for film sets in the wake of the Omicron-driven surge in infections.
as most had already paused for the holidays until the new year. While it may be too early to tell what impact the latest uptick in cases will have when productions plan to restart in January, so far there is no sign of a winter shutdown like the one that delayed the film industry’s return to work until the end ofThe most high-profile victim of the surge is the latest series of “The Crown,” which was filming its fifth season in the U.K.
Santa Monica-based Lionsgate had a cluster of three cases recently, according to L.A. County. Its offices have now closed for the holidays until Jan. 2, with the company having requested back in November that employees work from home in the first week of the new year, according to a person with knowledge of the studio’s plans who was not authorized to speak publicly.
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