The Warner Bros CEO has addressed shutting down the filming of The Batman during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, conceding that they "never expected things to go smoothly".

This comes after Robert Pattinson, the star of the upcoming DC movie, has tested positive for COVID-19, Vanity Fair reports.

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According to the publication, filming of the upcoming superhero movie has now been put on hold, just days after the highly anticipated comic book adaptation was set to resume work at studios just outside of London.

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Warner Bros. has not specified on the health of any individual worker, sharing only the following statement:

"A member of The Batman production has tested positive for Covid-19, and is isolating in accordance with established protocols. Filming is temporarily paused."

However, Vanity Fair states that it has "confirmed through other highly placed sources that Pattinson was the individual who became sick".

WarnerMedia Studios and Networks Group head, Ann Sarnoff, has now shared how the company has been dealing with the pandemic.

Speaking to the Hollywood Reporter, Sarnoff said: "I think we never expected things to go completely smoothly. In fact, as we’ve been getting our protocols ready, we built in contingencies. If someone tests positive, you do contact tracing, you pause, you evaluate, and come back when you can. ‘I think it would have been naïve to think we wouldn’t have certain cases on certain productions. The most important thing is to be ready for when that happens. And we were very much ready."

Check out the trailer for The Batman below:

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When asked when she thinks production on features will return to normal, she explained, "I don’t see things changing until there is a medical solution, unless we were to reach herd immunity somehow.

"Instead, we are just proceeding as if there won’t be and resuming production as safely as we can," she added.

Warner Bros CEO addresses 'The Batman' shutdown as Robert Pattinson 'contracts Covid-19'