Robert Pattinson positive for COVID-19, the production of ‘the Batman’ now on hold

In a major blow for one of the most anticipated superhero movies, Robert Pattinson, star of The batman, you have contracted COVID-19. Film production is on hold.

First reported by Vanity fair, the Warner Bros. film studio has declined to comment, saying only that “a member of The batman production has tested positive for COVID-19 and is being isolated according to established protocols. “

The studio continued: “Filming is temporarily on hold.”

Vanity fair learned the news from a “well-located source.” Deadline has further confirmed the information.

Before the pandemic started, The batman They had only been in production for seven weeks. It only rebooted this week. This incident will further derail the film, which, according to Variety, he still has “three months of footage left to shoot” and was expected to be finished by the end of this year.

During the DC FanDome event two weekends ago, The batman was officially unveiled with a two-minute trailer that, as of publication, has amassed nearly 21 million views.

The movie It is scheduled for launch in 2021.

Pattinson is also one of the stars of BeginningChristopher Nolan’s film that is one of the few major films to be shown in theaters.