Published 17:28 IST, July 22nd 2020
Warner Bros sets up COVID-19 reporting system before The Batman & Fantastic Beasts 3 shoot
The Batman and Fantastic Beasts 3 are set to resume filming in the UK. Ahead of their schedule, Warner Bros has developed a COVID-19 reporting system. Know more
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Filming and production are resuming after a long hiatus due to coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic. Batman and third Fantastic Beasts film are among movies which are soon to go on floor in United Kingdom. Both movies have same distribution and production company, Warner Bros. Picture, who has developed an unnamed reporting mechanism in order for cast and crew to follow safety protocols. Re to kw more.
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Warner Bros sets up a system for reporting COVID-19 misconduct
Warner Bros is moving closer to resume filming on two of ir anticipated projects, Batman and Fantastic Beasts 3. But before that, production company is making sure that all guidelines are set up straight and cast and crew are following it strictly. To ensure that, y have introduced a reporting tool for coronavirus safety during production. cast and crew can alert senior manrs if y witness ir peers breaking COVID-19 protocol, staying anymous.
According to reports, Warner Bros' executive vice president of physical production Kevin Trehy talked about measure in a closed-door meeting with members of UK union Bectu. He said that company is taking time to listen to crew and has hired safety consultants to pacify concerns. He stated that Warner Bros has become its “own strictest police force” regarding COVID-19 safety measures, going above and beyond UK industry guidelines. It also includes rules drawn by British Film Commission and ors like Bectu.
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Kevin Trehy ted that return to work has been cautious and said that flexibility is needed while developing production schedules. He mentioned that “-one kws what a schedule looks like in new rmal”. Trehy stated that a longer pre-shoot time is required and productions have to be able to “pivot” when things are t working.
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upcoming Fantastic Beasts movie will complete trilogy. movie was scheduled to begin production in mid-March in Brazil. However, cases of coronavirus increased globally and production of film along with many or projects was shut down. Fantastic Beasts 3 is said to take place in 1930s. Its filming locations are speculated to be Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Berlin, Germany. Eddie Redmayne is touted to return as Newt Scamander with ors.
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Batman is said to be a reboot film for superhero character. Directed by Matt Reeves, it stars Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne along with Zoë Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright, Andy Serkis, Colin Farrell, Peter Sarsgaard, Paul Da, John Turturro and Jayme Lawson. movie was in middle of its UK shoot when production was closed. It is w expected to resume in September with rumours that production will completely take place in a studio.
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17:28 IST, July 22nd 2020