George Clooney and Julia Roberts Comedy ‘Ticket to Paradise’ Suspends Production Due to Rising COVID Cases in Australia
thewrap.com“Ticket to Paradise,” a romantic comedy starring George Clooney and Julia Roberts, has suspended production in the Queensland state of Australia due to rising COVID cases in the region.An individual with knowledge confirmed production on “Ticket to Paradise” was temporarily suspended, but could not comment on specifics in terms of a time frame.
A source also says that a limited number of COVID cases were reported on the film, but that production was suspended due to the rising number of cases in the Queensland area.
Universal is releasing “Ticket to Paradise” and had scheduled the film for release on October 21, 2022. While it’s unclear how long the film would be delayed, local reports from the Daily Mail Australia said the film could be shut down for three months, which would inevitably push back the release date.
Clooney and Roberts have reportedly both flown back to the United States as well. Ol Parker (“Mamma Mia”) is directing the film based on a script he co-wrote with Daniel Pipski.
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