Overview

• Filming in Malta was suspended after multiple cast and crew members fell ill with suspected food poisoning from on-set catering.
• Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, Himesh Patel and Louis Partridge are confirmed to reprise their roles, with Helena Bonham Carter and Sharon Duncan-Brewster also returning.
• The production team had relocated from Shepperton Studios to Malta for its final weeks of shooting before the delay.
• Director Philip Barantini and screenwriter Jack Thorne are steering the third installment toward a darker tone than its predecessors.
• Netflix remains on schedule for a late 2025 premiere despite the temporary shutdown.