Jennifer Lopez’s Movie The Mother Temporarily Pauses Production Due to COVID-19
American actress and musician, Jennifer Lopez’s new film has temporarily halted overseas filming due to positive coronavirus cases associated with the production team.
The majority of the movie, which is set to premiere in 2022 has been shot in Canada.
The film is centered around an assassin who comes out of hiding to protect her daughter while evading dangerous assailants. It stars Lopez alongside. Joseph Fiennes, Gael García Bernal, and Omari Hardwick.
Despite this temporary setback, Lopez’s other upcoming film, Marry Me, will still be released on February 11, 2022.
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 reportedly put production on hold as the omicron variant continues to spread.
The 2022 Grammy Awards, which was originally slated to air at the end of January, was also postponed due to COVID-19. A new date for the annual event has yet to be set. A statement released on January 5 read,
“Given the uncertainty surrounding the Omicron variant, holding the show on Jan. 31 simply contains too many risks. We look forward to celebrating music’s biggest night on a future date, which will be announced soon.”
