Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe ©2020 Starz®
While Outlander, the wildly popular series starring Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe, is hoping to restart season 6 prep and production, many production crews around the globe struggle with how they will film during a pandemic. Both stars have been contracted for seven seasons, however, there has been no official go-ahead from the studios for a season 7. Prepare yourself for a long shoot that may be broken up into sections depending on if this global pandemic comes back several times as predicted.
Some crews are starting up production plans again in other countries. However, Scotland seems to be still on hold, sadly after announcing building plans for new film studios and announcing Glasgow as the new Gotham for the upcoming Batman film. Filming, just like theater or any other production, requires a lot of people to be in close proximity. How on earth will Jamie and Claire have the, er, famous scenes they are known for? Will all storylines be filmed that don’t require close contact, and camera trickery used to make actors appear close. How will actors adapt with greater distancing in shots? Well, if Graham McTavish can be made to look like a dwarf in his 6 foot plus frame, a film can change perspective and will have to.
Keep in mind that Outlander on a good year bar Scottish weather, can film a season in 8 to 10 months, this production may have to spread out over fall and spring through summer of 2021. Not what you wanted to hear. Sam Heughan revealed recently in a Twitter Q&A that they had started filming and work on episode 601.
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