American Horror Story season 10 filming halted in LA after actor tests positive for COVID-19

Production on season 10 of FX’s American Horror Story has been halted due to COVID-19.

An actor on the show tested positive for the coronavirus, Variety reported Tuesday, and others have potentially been exposed.

Season 10 titled AHS: Double Feature began filming in December and stars Macaulay Culkin, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Kathy Bates, Leslie Grossman, Billie Lourd, Adina Porter, Lily Rabe, Angelica Ross, Finn Wittrock and Kaia Gerber.

Halted: Production on season 10 of FX anthology series American Horror Story has been temporarily shut down after an actor tested positive for COVID-19, Variety reported Tuesday

The news of the temporary shutdown comes just one day after Hollywood studios and unions reached a tentative agreement that would allow the relaxation of some protocols put in place last year as a result of the pandemic.

The deal announced Monday would allow producers to mandate vaccinations for cast and crew in the so-called Zone A on a production-by-production basis as well as easing the requirement for masks in outdoor places and reducing testing. 

However, Los Angeles Country reinstated a mandatory mask mandate in indoor public places at the weekend regardless of vaccination status due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases driven by the Delta variant.

Other counties in California have followed suit or issued advisories recommending people mask up in indoor settings. 

Stayed home: On Monday, actress Megan Fox canceled her appearance at the LA premiere for movie Midnight In The Switchgrass, citing fears about the surge caused by the Delta variant

On Monday night, actress Megan Fox canceled her expected appearance at the LA premiere for her movie Midnight In The Switchgrass, citing fears about the virus surge.

And production on two high-profile shows filming in the UK has also been halted in recent days.

Work on season two of Netflix’s Bridgerton was put on hold Friday following its second positive COVID-19 test in a week.

On Monday, Game of Thrones prequel The House of the Dragon paused production for two days due to an exposure to COVID-19 involving a Zone A individual among the cast and crew.

Shut down: Work on season two of Netflix’s Bridgerton in the UK was put on hold Friday following its second positive COVID-19 test in a week