Ever since the current pandemic took hold, film sets have been quiet, shut down as cast and crew members were sent home to live in lockdown. There are encouraging signs of production starting back up again – such as with the Avatar team, who, thanks to New Zealand's success in battling Coronavirus, is now back in action – and it looks like Jurassic World: Dominion will be the first major film to resume work in the UK.
At least, that's the plan for Universal and filmmakers such as director Colin Trevorrow, who are targeting the second week of July as the start date for the cameras to start rolling again.
The studio is apparently spending around $5 million on safety protocols, including testing for the virus, cleaning protocols, hand sanitizer stations, medical teams and covid-training for everyone involved. While the company has been working with the British Film Council and the American filmmaking unions to make sure the production meets safety standards, but the protocols have gone beyond the original recommendations.
Actors such as Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard are heading to London soon, as they'll have to go into quarantine for two weeks before going back to work.
Trevorrow wrote the script with Emily Carmichael, and while the plot is still under wraps, we know it'll continue the story from Fallen Kingdom, with dinosaurs loose in the world. The movie is still scheduled for 11 June, 2021, though we'll see if the delays impact that.