Netflix Pauses Pre-Production on Antoine Fuqua's Hannibal Epic Starring Denzel Washington Over Budget Concerns
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· 2 sourcesNetflix has paused pre-production on an untitled historical epic about Carthaginian general Hannibal, starring Denzel Washington and directed by Antoine Fuqua, over budget concerns. Deadline reported that the film was set to shoot in Italy later this year, but production has been halted while producers and Netflix work out the budget. Variety noted that the project is on hold due to budget disputes, with both sides hoping to resolve the financial issues and move forward.
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Netflix has paused pre-production on an untitled epic drama about Carthaginian general Hannibal, starring Denzel Washington and directed by Antoine Fuqua. The film was set to shoot in Italy later this year, but production has been halted so producers and Netflix can figure out the budget. Insiders say both sides are working to get the project back on track and it may still move forward.
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· 3 pulledNetflix has halted pre-production on its untitled epic drama about ancient Carthaginian general Hannibal starring Denzel Washington in the titular role with his frequent collaborator Antoine Fuqua directing.
The film was planning to shoot later this year in Italy but insiders now say things have been put on pause so that producers and the studio can figure out the budget.
Insiders add that both sides are working to get the movie back on track and that the hope is the movie still could move forward at Netflix.
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