The NSW screen sector has been dealt a double blow as a result of COVID, with production on Russell Crowe's thriller 'Poker Face' shut down as a result of a confirmed case, while a Netflix project starring Chris Hemsworth that planned to shoot in the state has relocated to Europe.
“Asking your big name leads to come to Australia and spend 14 days in a hotel in lockdown when they are fully vaccinated is a real disincentive."
HBO Films has pulled the plug on 'Days of Abandonment', less than a week after the Federal Government announced that production on the TV movie was about to start in Sydney.
The NSW production sector has received a welcome boost amid the ongoing Greater Sydney lockdown, with the news that HBO Films' 'Days of Abandonment', starring Natalie Portman, will commence filming in the state this month.