Popular British soaps Eastenders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale are all looking to kick start filming again while also taking the proper precautions in ensuring that their cast and crew remain safe in the coming weeks. The news comes after the global pandemic that is the coronavirus forced the soap and entertainment industry to hit the pause button on filming in mid-March. Here’s what you need to know.
According to Digital Spy, British soap stars are preparing to go back to work, but with new safety and social distancing guidelines in place. There are already discussions in place that suggests there will be fewer people on set, new use of camera angels and storylines involving few characters. British television network ITV says that they are looking to restart production while also keeping health and safety at the highest priority.
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The network released a statement to the press that said, “The health and well-being of our people and those who work with us has always been our highest priority and remains so as we look to restart production. We are in the final stages of working with others across the industry on a return-to-production protocol and we are in active discussions with Government on this. We will share more news in due course.”
Meanwhile, the soap industry back in the U.S. has been relatively quiet about their own future plans. Seeing how it might be several more weeks or maybe even months before the state of California eases their lockdown restrictions, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless might not see any new episodes until later in the summer or even the fall. What’s worse, the soap industry has been keeping fans in the dark and with ratings on the decline every week, the future of American soaps might be at risk. We will update you with all of the latest details as they come in.
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