Jurassic World: Dominion reduces crew for Malta shoot following COVID-19 spike in area

Jurassic World: Dominion began filming in February 2020 and was halted in March due to Coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic. movie recently resumed shooting following strict guidelines. w film’s production crew in Malta has been scaled back following rise in COVID-19 cases in island country.

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'Jurassic World: Dominion' minimizes crew on Malta schedule

Universal Studios has decided to modify ir planned schedule for Malta shooting of Jurassic World: Dominion. y have shifted from a first unit crew to a second unit one, which has less number of people. This is because re has been a surge in coronavirus cases in Malta over week. country will again close all nightclubs, concert halls, bars and sports clubs, from today. According to MaltaToday, four members of crew have tested COVID-19 positive and are spending time in quarantine.

In a statement to Deadline, Universal Pictures spokesperson said that Jurassic World: Dominion will have a significant presence in Malta with a second unit crew shooting re from end of August through to September. Working with an abundance of caution as y have done throughout this production, first unit will longer shoot in Malta to keep crew's presence on ground to a minimum. studio thanked Maltese Government and Film Commission for all ir support and mentioned that y look forward to a successful shoot in country.

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According to Deadline, re will be 200 crew members working on multi-week second unit shoot of Jurassic World: Dominion. It is around 50% reduction from ir expected team. unit will include local professionals, while members are also arriving from United Kingdom, where movie will be heading after Malta. Testing will be frequent on sets. Malta Film Commission stated that it was anticipating close to 1,000 people being employed on shoot in country, which offers tax incentives for foreign films.

Earlier this year, $200 million budget movie stopped filming two weeks into shoot. However, it was among first tentpoles to return to production after lockdown. Universal Pictures has spent $9 million, conducting 18,000 tests and had rented a whole hotel for its cast and crew.

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About 'Jurassic World: Dominion'

Jurassic World: Dominion cast features Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Jake Johnson, Omar Sy, Daniella Pineda, Justice Smith, Isabella Sermon and BD Wong reprising ir roles from previous installments. Mamoudou Athie, DeWanda Wise, Dichen Lachman, Scott Haze, and Campbell Scott will be joining franchise. Directed by Colin Trevorrow, Jurassic World: Dominion is scheduled to release on June 11, 2021.