‘The Batman’ pauses production after Robert Pattinson reportedly tests positive for COVID-19

FILE: Robert Pattinson at the press conference of Damsel at Berlinale 2018 (Photo By Diana Ringo – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0)

Just when the gears of the production of the upcoming DC film “The Batman” starring Robert Pattinson started rolling again, the production is once again put to a pause.

Warner Bros. confirmed in a statement released on Thursday that “A member of The Batman production has tested positive for COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) and is isolating in accordance with established protocols.”

“Filming is temporarily paused,” it added.

The New York Times reported that Pattinson, 34, caught the virus, “according to two people with knowledge of the production.” Warner Bros. declined to give more details in the same report. Pattinson testing positive for the virus was firstly reported by Vanity Fair, which cited “a highly placed source.”

As of press time, Pattinson’s camp has also remained silent on the issue not even dropping a denial.

This is not the first halting hurdle that The Batman had as just like different productions in the television and film industry, the pandemic has caused different projects to either be discontinued or be delayed since lockdowns were imposed in March this year.

Matt Reeves’s The Batman was supposed to hit the big screens on June 25 next year but was moved to October. It is still not known if this date will change and to when it might be rescheduled after the latest production pause.

It was just a week ago when fans were hooked and stunned by the film’s two-minute teaser trailer; a peek to Pattinson’s portrayal of the titular character.