The United Kingdom continues its deconfinement. After canceling the fortnight implemented to fight the coronavirus epidemic for visitors from certain European countries, the government has announced the extension of its measure to Hollywood stars, in order to revive film production overseas Handle.
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Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said the exemption would apply to the production of films like Mission Impossible 7, The Batman , Fantastic Beasts 3 and the Netflix series The Witcher . Dowden said he spoke with Tom Cruise, star of Mission Impossible 7 whose production is due to restart in September after being stopped in February.
"The individuals concerned will have to stay for fourteen days in a" bubble "made up of their place of accommodation and the location of filming ," he said. We want the industry to rebound. And exempting a limited number of essential people from filming from quarantine is part of our commitment to safely rotate the cameras again. ”
Bounce a falling economy
Dowden's announcement comes after the publication of recommendations from health authorities to be applied on film sets, including physical distancing and temperature taking.
The news was greeted by Ben Roberts, director general of the British Film Institute. "Films and television bring £ 9.9 billion to the UK economy, " he said. Restarting production as quickly as possible will help our industry and its 77,000 employees help restore our economy. ”
Friday, the British government announced the first exemptions from the quarantine regime, which concern arrivals from Germany, France, Spain or Italy from July 10. But, at the risk of confusion, it also decided that these exemptions would only apply to arrivals in England and that fortnight would still be compulsory for anyone arriving in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, under penalty of a fine.