Photo: Mike Marsland/Getty; Tommaso Boddi/FilmMagicProduction onJulia RobertsandGeorge Clooney’s romantic comedyTicket to Paradisehas paused due toCOVID-19.A source close to the Universal Pictures production confirms to PEOPLE that filming “has been temporarily suspended” due to the virus, “and will recommence at a later date.“According toVariety, the pause in production is due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the Australian state of Queensland, where the movie is being filmed.Roberts, 54, and Clooney, 60, have reportedly flown back to the United States for the time being, sources told the outlet.A rep for the film’s director and co-writer, Ol Parker, did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s requests for comment.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.Julia Roberts and George Clooney.Pascal Le Segretain/GettyVarietypreviously reported that inTicket to Paradise, Roberts and Clooney play a divorced couple who travel to Bali to prevent their daughter from getting married.The two Oscar winners previously worked together onOcean’s Elevenand 2016’sMoney Monster.Last month, Clooney and Robertswere spotted on the setof the upcoming romantic comedy in Australia’s Gold Coast.Ticket to Paradisealso starsKaitlyn DeverandBillie Lourd, who recently opened up on Instagram about working in Australia whilemourning the five-year anniversaryof momCarrie Fisher’s death.RELATED VIDEO:Chicago FireShuts Down Production for Two Weeks After Positive COVID-19 TestsTicket to Paradiseis the latest film to get the yellow light as a result of the ongoingpandemic, joining productions that previously paused due to COVID-19 likeJurassic World: Dominion,The BatmanandMission: Impossible 7.As information about thecoronavirus pandemicrapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from theCDC,WHOandlocal public health departments.PEOPLE has partnered with GoFundMeto raise money for the COVID-19 Relief Fund, a GoFundMe.org fundraiser to support everything from frontline responders to families in need, as well as organizations helping communities. For more information or to donate, clickhere.
Photo: Mike Marsland/Getty; Tommaso Boddi/FilmMagic
Production onJulia RobertsandGeorge Clooney’s romantic comedyTicket to Paradisehas paused due toCOVID-19.A source close to the Universal Pictures production confirms to PEOPLE that filming “has been temporarily suspended” due to the virus, “and will recommence at a later date.“According toVariety, the pause in production is due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the Australian state of Queensland, where the movie is being filmed.Roberts, 54, and Clooney, 60, have reportedly flown back to the United States for the time being, sources told the outlet.A rep for the film’s director and co-writer, Ol Parker, did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s requests for comment.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.Julia Roberts and George Clooney.Pascal Le Segretain/GettyVarietypreviously reported that inTicket to Paradise, Roberts and Clooney play a divorced couple who travel to Bali to prevent their daughter from getting married.The two Oscar winners previously worked together onOcean’s Elevenand 2016’sMoney Monster.Last month, Clooney and Robertswere spotted on the setof the upcoming romantic comedy in Australia’s Gold Coast.Ticket to Paradisealso starsKaitlyn DeverandBillie Lourd, who recently opened up on Instagram about working in Australia whilemourning the five-year anniversaryof momCarrie Fisher’s death.RELATED VIDEO:Chicago FireShuts Down Production for Two Weeks After Positive COVID-19 TestsTicket to Paradiseis the latest film to get the yellow light as a result of the ongoingpandemic, joining productions that previously paused due to COVID-19 likeJurassic World: Dominion,The BatmanandMission: Impossible 7.As information about thecoronavirus pandemicrapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from theCDC,WHOandlocal public health departments.PEOPLE has partnered with GoFundMeto raise money for the COVID-19 Relief Fund, a GoFundMe.org fundraiser to support everything from frontline responders to families in need, as well as organizations helping communities. For more information or to donate, clickhere.
Production onJulia RobertsandGeorge Clooney’s romantic comedyTicket to Paradisehas paused due toCOVID-19.
A source close to the Universal Pictures production confirms to PEOPLE that filming “has been temporarily suspended” due to the virus, “and will recommence at a later date.”
According toVariety, the pause in production is due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the Australian state of Queensland, where the movie is being filmed.
Roberts, 54, and Clooney, 60, have reportedly flown back to the United States for the time being, sources told the outlet.
A rep for the film’s director and co-writer, Ol Parker, did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s requests for comment.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.
Julia Roberts and George Clooney.Pascal Le Segretain/Getty
Varietypreviously reported that inTicket to Paradise, Roberts and Clooney play a divorced couple who travel to Bali to prevent their daughter from getting married.
The two Oscar winners previously worked together onOcean’s Elevenand 2016’sMoney Monster.
Last month, Clooney and Robertswere spotted on the setof the upcoming romantic comedy in Australia’s Gold Coast.
Ticket to Paradisealso starsKaitlyn DeverandBillie Lourd, who recently opened up on Instagram about working in Australia whilemourning the five-year anniversaryof momCarrie Fisher’s death.
RELATED VIDEO:Chicago FireShuts Down Production for Two Weeks After Positive COVID-19 Tests
Ticket to Paradiseis the latest film to get the yellow light as a result of the ongoingpandemic, joining productions that previously paused due to COVID-19 likeJurassic World: Dominion,The BatmanandMission: Impossible 7.
As information about thecoronavirus pandemicrapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from theCDC,WHOandlocal public health departments.PEOPLE has partnered with GoFundMeto raise money for the COVID-19 Relief Fund, a GoFundMe.org fundraiser to support everything from frontline responders to families in need, as well as organizations helping communities. For more information or to donate, clickhere.
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