George Clooney & Julia Roberts RomCom Movie Pauses Filming In Australia
Production has been suspended on Ticket to Paradise, a romantic comedy starring George Clooney and Julia Roberts. Ticket to Paradise is directed by Ol Parker, serving as his follow-up feature to Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. Parker also co-wrote the script with first-time writer Daniel Pipski. Clooney and Roberts will share the screen with Kaitlyn Dever, Billie Lourd, and Lucas Bravo in a story centered on a divorced couple that teams up and travels to Bali in an effort to stop their daughter from making the same mistake they did 25 years prior.
As reported by The Wrap, production on Ticket to Paradise was underway in Queensland, Australia, when those involved were forced to pause filming due to rising COVID cases in the region. While the area is experiencing a severe uptick in COVID cases, it is said that very few cases were reported on the set of the film. The current length of the hiatus is unknown, though reports say it could be as long as three months.
Ticket to Paradise was set to release on October 21, 2022, though that date is likely to change if the film ends up losing months to the shutdown. The film reunites Clooney and Roberts, who previously worked together on Ocean's Eleven, Ocean's Twelve, and Money Monster. Though the production plans to continue, both actors are said to have already flown out of the country. Currently, the cast and crew of Ticket to Paradise have time to figure out their next steps, and further details will be forthcoming when the film restarts production.
Source: The Wrap