Deadline reports the actors took part in filming the upcoming movie Malcolm & Marie. Because of the ongoing pandemic the cast and crew took numerous steps to ensure the safety of all parties involved. Pre-production on the movie began shortly after Sam Levinson received a call from Zendaya, who asked if he'd be able to write and direct a movie during the quarantine. Then, over the course of six days, Levinson wrote the script with Zendaya and John David Washington in mind. The plot "has some echoes of Netflix's Marriage Story, while resonating a number of social themes that the world is experiencing right now," with COVID-19 being one. For the set, the team decided to film on location at the Feldman Architecture's House, a site that was chosen for its ability to provide "privacy for the production and distance from anyone outside the quarantine group," while also being aesthetically suited to the mood of Levinson's script. But before filming could begin, both the cast and crew had to quarantine for two weeks, per the instructions of their doctors.