GOT Prequel House of the Dragon's Shoot Halted Amid Surge In COVID Cases In UK
The recent rise in the number of COVID-19 cases in the UK has forced HBO to halt the production of its much-anticipated Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon.
The
recent
rise
in
the
number
of
COVID-19
cases
in
the
UK
has
forced
HBO
to
halt
the
production
of
its
much-anticipated
Game
of
Thrones
prequel
series
House
of
the
Dragon.
According
to
Deadline,
the
UK
shoot
of
the
show
has
been
paused
for
two
days
after
a
positive
case
in
zone
A,
which
includes
cast
and
crew.
Based
on
author
George
R
R
Martin’s
book
“Fire
&
Blood",
House
of
Dragons
is
set
over
300
years
prior
to
the
events
of
Game
of
Thrones.
It
and
tells
the
story
of
House
Targaryen
and
the
Targaryen
civil
war,
known
as
the
“Dance
of
the
Dragons.”
The
surge
has
also
led
to
the
cancellation
of
actor-director
Kenneth
Branagh's
UK
theater
production,
a
revival
of
"The
Browning
Version" by
Terence
Rattigan.
The
play
was
due
to
be
staged
at
London’s
Riverside
Studios
in
August.
In
a
note
sent
to
the
ticket
holders,
the
venue
said
the
production
was
“no
longer
viable”
due
to
the
an
“increasing
number
of
Covid-enforced
absences”
and
that
refunds
would
be
issued.
Producers
said
number
of
team
members
tested
positive,
some
of
whom
were
symptomatic,
despite
COVID-19
protocols
being
observed.
Shoot
of
Netflix’s
popular
series
Bridgerton
was
shut
down
twice
over
the
weekend
because
of
positive
cases
on
the
set.
The
streamer's
feature
adaptation
of
"Matilda"
has
also
halted
production
due
to
the
virus.
On
Sunday,
the
UK
recorded
a
further
48,161
coronavirus
cases
and
25
deaths.
This
followed
an
excess
of
50,000
cases
recorded
on
Friday
and
Saturday,
the
highest
since
mid-January.