Assistant Director of Emily in Paris Dies While Filming in Venice

JAKARTA - The production of the series Emily in Paris has brought sad news. The series' assistant director, Diego Borella, has died after collapsing during production in Venice, Italy.

According to Variety, the production company, Paramount Television Studios, stated, "It is with great sadness that we confirm the passing of a member of the Emily in Paris cast."

"Our hearts go out to the family and their loved ones during this difficult time," they said.

Diego Borella was an assistant director on the series, working on the fifth season of Emily in Paris. He was a local assistant director hired by the production team.

Borella collapsed at 7:00 PM local time while filming in Venice. They were preparing for a scene at the Hotel Danieli, and during the incident, paramedics attempted to revive Borella, but he was pronounced dead at the scene of a heart attack.

This has impacted production on the series, which has been temporarily halted and is scheduled to resume on Saturday, August 30th of this week.

Last week, Netflix revealed the first look at the fifth season of Emily in Paris, showing Emily (Lily Collins) arriving in Italy.

Emily in Paris stars Lily Collins, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Ashley Park, Lucas Bravo, Samuel Arnold, Bruno Gouery, William Abadie, Lucien Laviscount, Eugenio Franceschini, Thalia Besson, Paul Forman, Arnaud Binard, Minnie Driver, Bryan Greenberg, and Michèle Laroque.

Emily in Paris 5 is scheduled for release on December 18.