Parts of the film were recently filmed in San Francisco before it was time for an environmental change in Berlin, but due to the current restrictions in the German capital, production has boomed again. It will resume at a later, indefinite date, Deadline writes.

In The Matrix 4, Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss will reprise their roles from the first three films in the series.

Several TV recordings are also paused

Several other productions have also been halted due to the spread of the virus, including the recording of the British crime series Line of Duty. Also, the sixth season of the gangster series Peaky Blinds will be delayed as the recording is delayed to prevent the spread of infection.

The BBC has not yet announced how long they and the series' respective production companies will wait until the recordings can be resumed again, but say they are following developments and making decisions on a case-by-case basis.

The recording of the second season of the TV series The Witcher has also been stopped. Netflix has paused the recording in the UK for two weeks, Variety writes.