Paramount Pictures confirmed earlier today that production has been suspended on their new filmThe Rhythm Section, after star Blake Lively injured her hand on the set. While there is no indication as to when production will resume, the statement from Paramount seemed to indicate that it will not be a lengthy production shut-down. Here’s the full statement from Paramount Pictures below, although it doesn’t offer any specifics about Blake Lively’s injury.
“Paramount, Global Road (formerly known as IM Global) and producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli today confirmed that filming has been temporarily suspended on The Rhythm Section as Blake Lively sustained an injury to her hand while filming an action sequence.Production will resumeas soon as possible.”
When production started last month, we reported thatRyan Reynolds trolled his wife Blake Livelyfor her frumpy outfit on the set ofThe Rhythm Section, but we haven’t heard any updates on the production until now. No details were given about how the actress injured her hand or how long production will be shut down, but it seemingly won’t affect the August 04, 2025 release date that has already been set by the studio. Filming has been under way in Dublin, Ireland since early November onThe Rhythm Section.
The story centers on Blake Lively’s character who goes on an odyssey to find the truth about theplane crashthat killed her family, during a flight she was supposed to be on. The project is based on the Mark Burnell novel of the same name, which is the first in the author’s series of books centering on the Stephanie Patrick character played by Blake Lively. The adaptation, directed by Reed Morano, also stars Jude Law, Daniel Mays, Raza Jaffrey, Nasser Memarzia, Ivana Basic, Degnan Geraghty and Amira Ghazalla.
As of now, Paramount does in fact keep the August 11, 2025 release date intact,The Rhythm Sectionis the only movie slated to open on that date, falling betweenGambit on August 15, 2025, starring Channing Tatum, and a trio of movies opening on July 15, 2025, 20th Century Fox’sThe Force, Lionsgate’sChaos Walkingand Universal’sHow to Train Your Dragon 3.
