Computers across Hollywood are mysteriously breaking down, leaving studios unable to work on films.
The problem appears to be an issue with the Avid software that is used to produce films, and the Mac Pro computers that it is loaded onto.
It means that the Apple computers are failing to turn reboot, triggering panic among users who rely on the systems to create some of the world’s most famous films.
Users were told not to switch their computers off for fear of falling victim to the problem.
Avid posted on Twitter that it was “aware of the reboot issue affecting Apple Mac Pro devices running some Avid products”.
