![]() Producers stopped filming and sought a new location for production. The Baltimore Banner (via Deadline) reported that the extortionists were drug dealers who were seeking $50,000 from production. The group claimed if they didn’t stop filming they would come back and shoot someone however, no violence would occur if producers paid them an undisclosed amount. ET in the downtown area when the producers were approached by several people. Portman and her producing partner Sophie Mas serve as executive producers on the series.Ī spokesperson for the Baltimore Police Department said the “Lady in the Lake” crew was filming around 4 p.m. Deadline first reported that “Lady in the Lake,” which has been filming in Baltimore for several months, stopped production on Friday, August 26 after several locals threatened producers and tried to extort money from them. ![]() Now, the production has been hit with threats of extortion and gun violence, forcing the series to halt production. “Obi-Wan Kenobi” breakout Moses Ingram was cast as Nyong’o’s replacement. ET: Upcoming AppleTV+ series “ Lady in the Lake” has been bogged down with production challenges.įirst, the Natalie Portman-starring series was set to co-star Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o, before the “Black Panther” actress backed out due to unknown circumstances. Originally published August 29, 11:24 a.m. Scott, the Baltimore Film Office, Maryland Film Office, and the Baltimore Police Department for their incredible support as we continue production in the great Baltimore and surrounding areas.” Our thanks and appreciation to Mayor Brandon M. Let me celebrate the beautiful people of Baltimore who come to set and sit with me by the monitor. She captioned a series of set photos, “I wanted to post this to say it has been a privilege shooting ‘Lady in the Lake’ in Baltimore. “Production will resume with an increased security procedures going forward.” “The safety and security of our crew, cast, vendors, production partners are of paramount importance,” the “Honey Boy” director wrote. ET: “Lady in the Lake” creator Alma Har’el tweeted an update on increased safety precautions for the Baltimore-based production after an extortion attempt and threat of violence occurred. Brown was “upset that he had not been compensated by the production for lost business, since he could not operate his clothing business while the crew was filming at that location,” as reported by Entertainment Weekly.īrown told police officers that he was in touch with a “Lady in the Lake” crew member and a security manager and was awaiting paperwork to receive compensation. Brown was arrested on a narcotics charge and is believed to be behind the extortion threats. ET: The Baltimore Police Department confirmed that local street vendor Keith L. IndieWire has reached out to Apple for comment. However, per the report, “She did not have any knowledge of who made the threats or request for money.” ![]() 'The Big Door Prize' Infuses Soft Science-Fiction with a Strong Heartįrom 'Nymphomaniac' to 'Little Ashes': Unsimulated Sex Scenes in 38 FilmsĪ supervisor for a security firm working on set claimed people were asking first for $4,000, and later then $50,000 for the crew to film and had threatened to shoot in the air. 'Ted Lasso': Nick Mohammed Understands If You'll Never Forgive Nate An officer spoke to a man who “was being argumentative” but denied threatening the production crew. ET in response to a separate report of people causing disruption. The police were called to the set later that afternoon at 4:45 p.m. ![]() The vendor was later arrested on a drug charge. The location supervisor for “Lady in the Lake” who submitted the initial report has since “retracted his original statement of seeing the gun and advised he did not see a gun but that one of the drivers seen the gun,” but adding that he did witness “a large amount of marijuana” on the street vendor. His official statement does not mention a gun or threat of gun violence. ET on August 26 to appeal for compensation due to his business being blocked. Per the Baltimore Banner, the BPD located the 43-year-old street vendor who said he talked to the “ Lady in the Lake” production team at approximately 6 a.m. ET: The Baltimore Police Department has now released more information disputing initial extortion reports.
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