Comcast’s European pay-TV broadcaster Sky has decided to pause all drama productions that involve international filming until spring 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking during …
, which tells the story of a woman who flees across Europe after killing her estranged father in a drug-fuelled rage.
Roach added that UK productions could get back on track sooner, with a loose ambition of getting shows into pre-production by mid-summer. He pointed to Mark Strong thrilleras an example of a drama that is “manageable” because it is set-based and involves two-handers. Roach explained: “What’s been really important for all of us is to have something to aim for. The future is completely unknown, but that’s hard for people to motivate themselves towards. By saying a mid-summer period of pre-production or heading into production, that means the writers’ room, the prep teams can be focused on that.
“But what I have been clear about is the relative demands on each show. So anything with significant foreign shooting or a show that travels as it shoots, we are recommending it shoots in 2021.”
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