Warner Bros. and The CW network are facing legal issues due to their alleged mishandling of adverse weather conditions on the set.A crew member from The Winchesters, the prequel series to the popular dark-fantasy series Supernatural, has filed a lawsuit against Warner Bros. alleging negligence in set safety during a heavy rainstorm. First assistant camera operator Bryan DeLorenzo claims that he was struck by lightning because filming had been instructed to continue despite the dangerous weather conditions.According to the complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, the show’s last year’s shoot in Louisiana faced delays due to heavy rain. However, director John Showalter reportedly made the decision to proceed with filming in the rain, despite concerns raised by DeLorenzo regarding safety protocols. The complaint states, “Within ten minutes of this conversation, Plaintiff was standing next to a camera when a loud ‘boom’ occurred.” DeLorenzo recounts seeing a ‘bright white light’ as the lightning struck him, and knocked him unconscious, before he was subsequently rushed to the emergency room.RELATED: The Little Mermaid Special Effects Artist Sues Producers Over On-Set Injury
Warner Bros. and The CW network are facing legal issues due to their alleged mishandling of adverse weather conditions on the set.
A crew member from The Winchesters, the prequel series to the popular dark-fantasy series Supernatural, has filed a lawsuit against Warner Bros. alleging negligence in set safety during a heavy rainstorm. First assistant camera operator Bryan DeLorenzo claims that he was struck by lightning because filming had been instructed to continue despite the dangerous weather conditions.
According to the complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, the show’s last year’s shoot in Louisiana faced delays due to heavy rain. However, director John Showalter reportedly made the decision to proceed with filming in the rain, despite concerns raised by DeLorenzo regarding safety protocols. The complaint states, “Within ten minutes of this conversation, Plaintiff was standing next to a camera when a loud ‘boom’ occurred.” DeLorenzo recounts seeing a ‘bright white light’ as the lightning struck him, and knocked him unconscious, before he was subsequently rushed to the emergency room.
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