THE BATMAN (2021): Production Remains Halted as some of the Crew Quarantines after Robert Pattinson’s Positive Covid-19 Test

The Batman’s Production Remains Shut Down Robert Pattinson’s Positive Covid-19 Test

Production on The Batman (2021) has not resumed and the crew that came into contact with Robert Pattinson, who tested positive for Covid-19 yesterday, are now quarantining (presumably for at least two weeks). Behind-the-scenes work for the upcoming superhero film continues to be conducted at Warner Bros. Studios in Leavesden, U.K. but filming has not resumed.

The non-infected crew that are not on-screen talent are still creating, modifying, and maintaining sets and props for the film, while obeying the Covid-19 film industry guidelines set out under the British Film Commission.

Plot Synopsis

The Batman‘s plot synopsis has not been released by Warner Bros. at this point and time.

Cast and crew

The Batman stars Robert Pattinson, Colin Farrell, John Turturro, Andy Serkis, Jeffrey Wright, Zoe Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright, Peter Sarsgaard, Barry Keoghan, Jayme Lawson, and Paul Dano.

“The Batman” was written by Matt Reeves & Peter Craig. Reeves and Dylan Clark (the “Planet of the Apes” films) are producing the film, with Simon Emanuel, Michael E. Uslan, Walter Hamada and Chantal Nong Vo serving as executive producers. Reeves’ behind-the-scenes creative team includes Oscar-nominated director of photography Greig Fraser (“Lion,” upcoming “Dune”); his “Planet of the Apes” production designer, James Chinlund; editors William Hoy (the “Planet of the Apes” films) and Tyler Nelson (“Rememory”); Oscar-winning VFX supervisor Dan Lemmon (“The Jungle Book”); Oscar-nominated SFX supervisor Dominic Tuohy (“1917,” “Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker”); Oscar-nominated sound mixer Stuart Wilson (“1917,” the “Star Wars” franchise); Oscar-winning costume designer Jacqueline Durran (“1917,” “Little Women,” “Anna Karenina”) and costume designers Glyn Dillon (the “Star Wars” franchise) and David Crossman (“1917,” the “Star Wars” franchise); hair designer Zoe Tahir (upcoming “No Time to Die,” “Spectre”); and Oscar-nominated makeup designer Naomi Donne (“1917”).

Based on characters from DC. Batman was created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger.

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