‘Game of Thrones’ prequel shoot paused amid surge in COVID circumstances in UK

By PTI
LONDON: The latest rise within the variety of COVID-19 circumstances within the UK has compelled HBO to halt the manufacturing of its much-anticipated “Game of Thrones” prequel sequence “House of the Dragon”.

According to Deadline, the UK shoot of the present has been paused for 2 days after a optimistic case in zone A, which incorporates solid and crew.

Based on writer George R R Martin’s e book “Fire & Blood”, “House of Dragons” is about over 300 years previous to the occasions of “Game of Thrones”.

It and tells the story of House Targaryen and the Targaryen civil warfare, often known as the “Dance of the Dragons.”

The surge has additionally led to the cancellation of actor-director Kenneth Branagh’s UK theater manufacturing, a revival of “The Browning Version” by Terence Rattigan.

The play was as a consequence of be staged at London’s Riverside Studios in August.

In a observe despatched to the ticket holders, the venue mentioned the manufacturing was “now not viable” because of the an “growing variety of Covid-enforced absences” and that refunds could be issued.

Producers mentioned variety of workforce members examined optimistic, a few of whom have been symptomatic, regardless of COVID-19 protocols being noticed.

Shoot of Netflix’s widespread sequence “Bridgerton” was shut down twice over the weekend due to optimistic circumstances on the set.

The streamer’s function adaptation of “Matilda” has additionally halted manufacturing because of the virus.

On Sunday, the UK recorded an additional 48,161 coronavirus circumstances and 25 deaths.

This adopted an extra of fifty,000 circumstances recorded on Friday and Saturday, the very best since mid-January.