Pre-production on the Uncharted movie, starring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg, has been delayed for six weeks due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19.
According to Variety, filming was poised to begin next month in Berlin and it’s not known when production will resume or if it will affect the March 5, 2021, release date.
The film, which is being directed by Venom’s Ruben Fleischer, is said to have drawn inspiration from Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End. Uncharted joins a long list of TV and movie productions that are currently on hiatus in the wake of the global coronavirus pandemic.
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Uncharted recently added Antonio Banderas, Sophia Ali (Grey’s Anatomy) and Tati Gabrielle (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) to the cast. The global scale of the film called for production to film in multiple locations worldwide.
Other major productions that have shut down include The Batman, Jurassic World: Dominion, Stranger Things, and all of Disney’s MCU series. In professional sports, the National Basketball Association (NBA), Major League Baseball (MLB), and the National Hockey League (NHL), and UEFA Champions League have all been postponed.
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Source: IGN.com Uncharted Movie Production Halted Due to Coronavirus Concerns