Halle Bailey's 'The Little Mermaid' & More Disney Movies Halt Production After Coronavirus Outbreak

Production on the live action The Little Mermaid has come to a stop.

The film, starring Halle Bailey, has halted production as a precaution due to the Coronavirus.

“While there have been no confirmed cases of COVID-19 on our productions, after considering the current environment and the best interests of our cast and crew, we have made the decision to pause production on some of our live-action films for a short time. We will continue to assess the situation and restart as soon as feasible,” a Disney spokesperson said, via Deadline.

Other productions that have been stopped include Home Alone, The Last Duel, Shrunk, Nightmare Alley and Peter Pan & Wendy.

Disney Television Studios has also shut down production on Grey’s Anatomy and 16 TV pilots, THR reports.