British Crew Sue After $9M 'Northanger Abbey' Film Collapses, Wages Unpaid
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Jake Kanter
Summary
British crew members of a contemporary adaptation of Jane Austen's 'Northanger Abbey' are pursuing legal action after the $9M film project collapsed in early 2025 during advanced pre-production. American producers pulled the plug citing financing issues, and over a year later, crew members remain unpaid despite promises to make them whole. Some crew members were left so financially strained they had to ask colleagues for fuel money to get home. The crew is now seeking legal recourse as producers have yet to fulfill their payment promises.
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Producers pulled the plug on the £7M ($9M) venture citing financing issues.
More than a year later, crew members have not been paid, despite promises from American producers that they will be made whole.
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