Netflix is the latest media company to suspend film and TV production in the face of an escalating health crisis stemming from the coronavirus pandemic, Deadline reports Friday afternoon.
All scripted TV and films in US and Canada are grounded for the next two weeks, starting Monday, March 16, explains the site. The shutdown is done out of precaution and in compliance with bans on large gatherings, travel and other restrictions by authorities in the U.S. and abroad.
The long list includes Netflix’s flagship series, “Stranger Things”, which has been filming its fourth season — the show’s cast posted a video from a table read last week — and a slew of other shows, including the upcoming “Sex/Life” starring Sarah Shahi.
As for “The Witcher”, the site adds that Netflix’s productions filming outside of North America are being assessed on a case by case basis.