Jurassic World: Dominion will pause filming after multiple crew members recently tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). Filming is expected to resume in two weeks. Director Colin Trevorrow notified everyone via Twitter (along with a photo of an adorable baby dinosaur in a face mask) that there were multiple positive tests among crew members recently. Thankfully, affected crew members were tested again and returned negative results, but Trevorrow mentioned they will pause production for two weeks as a safety precaution.

Woke up to the news we had a few positive Coronavirus tests on Jurassic World: Dominion. All tested negative shortly after, but due to our safety protocols we’re going to pause for two weeks. Back soon. pic.twitter.com/DxuqX9UdgX

— Colin Trevorrow (@colintrevorrow) October 7, 2020

This news comes on the heels of its recent delay, pushing the upcoming sequel back a year from its original summer 2021 release date to June 10, 2022. Filming was also shut down this past March as the pandemic swept the world. Jurassic World: Dominion is the third film in the sequel trilogy with Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard returning for lead roles. It was also reported that original Jurassic Park cast members Sam Neill, Jeff Goldblum, and Laura Dern will be joining the cast as well, reprising their original roles. [ignvideo width=610 height=374 url=https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/04/20/jurassic-world-may-feature-dinosaurs-in-the-snow-for-the-first-time] It's unclear how the latter will factor into the overall story, but Neill mentioned the three will play a sizeable role "all the way through the film," as opposed to just a handful of cameos. Dominion will also feature more animatronic dinosaurs and practical effects than the previous two installments with Trevorrow blending "really simple puppetry" and digital effects to make the dinosaurs look more realistic within their environments. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-delayed-movie-due-to-coronavirus-so-far&captions=true"] For the full list of movie delays, check out our updated gallery above of every movie impacted by coronavirus this year including The Batman's move to 2022 and Dune's new release date in 2021. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matthew Adler is a Features, News, Previews, and Review writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @MatthewAdler and watch him stream on Twitch.https://www.ign.com/articles/jurassic-world-dominion-halts-filming-after-multiple-crew-test-positive-for-coronavirus" target="_blank">Read More . . .

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