Sylvester Stallone-starrer 'Samaritan' on two-week hiatus over coronavirus outbreak

Superhero film "Samaritan", featuring Sylvester Stallone, is halting production for at least two weeks in face of coronavirus pandemic. According to Deadline, MGM Studios anunced that cast and crew will be going on a break from Monday. production was underway in Atlanta, Georgia.

"Samaritan" follows a young boy, played by "Euphoria" actor Javon Walton, who sets out to discover if a mythic superhero, who vanished 20 years earlier following a tragic event, remains alive. Stallone will essay role of Stanley Kominski, a sanitation worker trying to live a rmal life while harbouring a deep secret.

Natacha Karam will portray a dangerous and unpredictable henchperson to story's antagonist, played by "Game of Thrones" actor Pilou Asbake. film, set for a December 1 release, also features Martin Starr. Last week, World Health Organisation (WHO) declared COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic.