Will Smith’s Emancipation just hit a snag as production had to be halted because of a positive COVID-19 test. A few of the crewmembers have to quarantine in Louisiana according to a report from Deadline. Beginning tomorrow, they’ll isolate for five days. Emancipation began filming just a few short weeks ago and Apple+ is hoping this won’t affect the timetable for the film. Antoine Fuqua is directing the film and there has been some buzz around the project, as there usually is when a star as big as Smith signs on. But, this falls into a curious trend with movies in the second half of this year. A lot of experts believe we could see some sort of chilling effect on theater attendance as the Delta Variant of the coronavirus continues to spread. Just a few days ago, Clifford the Big Red Dog was pulled from Paramount’s release schedule and has not received another release date. Hopefully, this is just a small blip, but fans should keep their eyes out for more instances like this.
