The Mother has been temporarily paused due to positive coronavirus cases associated with the production team. Jennifer Lopez’s upcoming movie is the latest Hollywood production affected by COVID-19.
The majority of scenes of the movie have been shot in Canada, where Lopez, 52, was shooting scenes prior to the new year. The movie, set to premiere in 2022, is centered around an assassin who comes out of hiding to protect her daughter while evading dangerous assailants. The deadly thriller also stars Joseph Fiennes, Gael García Bernal, and Omari Hardwick, as per Variety.
Despite this temporary setback, Lopez’s other upcoming movie, Marry Me, will still be released on February 11. The Mother is one of many projects forced to pause production amid the recent spike in COVID-19 cases. Several television shows including Grey’s Anatomy, NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, and Chicago Fire have also reportedly put production on hold as the omicron variant continues to spread.
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Shooting for NCIS: Los Angeles has now been pushed back to February after originally being scheduled to resume this month, according to TV Line. The delay should not impact on-air scheduling, per the report. Uncertainties surrounding the latest COVID-19 surge have also led the Recording Academy and CBS to postpone the 2022 Grammy Awards, which was originally slated to air at the end of January.
A new date for the Grammy Awards 2022 has yet to be set. “Given the uncertainty surrounding the Omicron variant, holding the show on January 31 simply contains too many risks. We look forward to celebrating music’s biggest night on a future date, which will be announced soon,” an official statement released on January 5 reads.