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Olivia Wilde says shutdown on Don't Worry Darling is due to an 'abundance of caution'... as Harry Styles and other stars quarantine after COVID-19 scare

Olivia Wilde to her Instagram Stories on Thursday afternoon to give her 3.5 million Instagram followers an update on the upcoming film Don't Worry Darling.

The movie set was shut down on Wednesday after a crew member tested positive for the coronavirus.

Olivia, 36, clarified in her video that shooting would be halted for two weeks as her stars, including Harry Styles, Chris Pine and Florence Pugh, all isolated.

More details: Olivia Wilde, 36, updated her Instagram followers on Thursday about the shutdown of her thriller Don't Worry Darling after a crew member tested positive for COVID-19

More details: Olivia Wilde, 36, updated her Instagram followers on Thursday about the shutdown of her thriller Don't Worry Darling after a crew member tested positive for COVID-19

Olivia looked casual in her Instagram clip, which featured an old-timey movie filter with dust flecks.

She wore a navy blue shirt that was relevant to the topic at hand, as it featured an illustration of Dr. Anthony Fauci, who serves as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

She began by thanking fans who had expressed 'such kind concern' for her and the cast and crew of Don't Worry Darling.

'We are shutting down for two weeks to quarantine just to make sure everybody is very safe. It's out of an abundance of caution,' she said, crediting the productions medical advisors at New York City's Mount Sinai Hospital.

Safety first: Olivia wore a Dr. Fauci T-shirt and said production would be shutdown for two weeks 'out of an abundance of caution' as the cast and crew all isolated

Safety first: Olivia wore a Dr. Fauci T-shirt and said production would be shutdown for two weeks 'out of an abundance of caution' as the cast and crew all isolated

Civic warning: The Booksmart director ended her short video with a reminder of voters to check their ballot status, as some states still allow voters to correct errors

Civic warning: The Booksmart director ended her short video with a reminder of voters to check their ballot status, as some states still allow voters to correct errors

'Everybody's OK, and we're just going to keep on working hard,' she continued.

Olivia also gave a shout-out to her 'incredibly crew,' adding, 'I love you guys, I miss you already. You're my family.'

The Booksmart director ended her short video with a reminder of voters to check their ballot status.

Voters in some states still have time to correct errors in absentee ballots, such as forgetting to send it with a security envelope or having a signature that doesn't match the one on file.

New role: Harry Styles has his biggest role to date as a 1950s-era husband who carries a dark secret behind his loving exterior. He previously impressed critics in Dunkirk; shown in February

New role: Harry Styles has his biggest role to date as a 1950s-era husband who carries a dark secret behind his loving exterior. He previously impressed critics in Dunkirk; shown in February

Top billing: Florence Pugh leads as a housewife in a desert community in the 1950s

Top billing: Florence Pugh leads as a housewife in a desert community in the 1950s

Deadline reported Wednesday that the production company New Line Cinema paused production after the positive test result came up during routine testing.

A source on the production said the positive test result didn't come from any of the principal cast, but it was someone who was in close contact, which required the full shutdown.

So far, only that crew member is reported to have tested positive.

Little is known of the film so far, though its set in a desert community in the 1950s and stars Florence Pugh as a housewife.

Harry costars as her husband, who appears to have a strong relationship with his wife but also harbors a dark secret.

This is his biggest film role to date, after he impressed critics with a small role in Christopher Nolan's hit WWII film Dunkirk. 

Impressive cast: The stacked cast also includes Chris Pine as the mysterious leader of a worksite just outside of town, while Gemma Chan, Nick Kroll and Kate Berlant are also featured; shown in February

Impressive cast: The stacked cast also includes Chris Pine as the mysterious leader of a worksite just outside of town, while Gemma Chan, Nick Kroll and Kate Berlant are also featured; shown in February

The stacked cast also includes Chris Pine as the mysterious leader of a worksite just outside of town, as well as supporting roles for Olivia, Crazy Rich Asians' Gemma Chan, and the comedians Nick Kroll and Kate Berlant.

KiKi Layne, whose performance in 2018's If Beale Street Could Talk was acclaimed by critics, signed on to the film in early October, after Dakota Johnson was forced to drop out of the film due to a scheduling conflict. 

Olivia proved her skills as a filmmaker after directing the critically acclaimed coming-of-age comedy Booksmart, though the film only did modest business at the box office.

The newest thriller also shows her expanding into screenwriting, as she co-wrote it with Katie Silberman and Carey Van Dyke.

New faces: KiKi Layne of If Beale Street Could Talk fame joined the cast in early October after Dakota Johnson had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts; pictured in February in Hollywood

New faces: KiKi Layne of If Beale Street Could Talk fame joined the cast in early October after Dakota Johnson had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts; pictured in February in Hollywood

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