‘Lady in the lake’the new Apple TV + series, had to stop filming in Baltimore because several people threatened the producers and tried to extort them, according to the Baltimore police.
According to Deadline, a spokesperson for the Baltimore Police Department said the crew were shooting downtown at 4am when more people approached the show’s producers. The group threatened to shoot someone if they continued recording., according to police reports. However, the group said they would not have resorted to violence if a certain amount of money was paid. The producers decided to stop filming and find a new location. This was reported by the local newspaper The Baltimore Banner the group was made up of drug dealers who extorted $ 50,000 from productiona figure that the producers refused to pay.
The studio behind the series, Endeavor Content, released a statement on Sunday evening: “Friday afternoon, on the Baltimore set of our ‘Lady in the Lake’ production, before the cast and crew arrive on their schedule, a driver from our team was confronted by two men, one of whom brandished a gun aimed at our driver, then fled the scene. We are working with the Baltimore Police Department as the investigation is ongoing. The safety of our crew, cast and everyone working on our productions is our top priority and we are grateful that no one was hurt. Production will resume with greater safety measures in the future “..
Filming on “Lady in the Lake” began in April and is expected to continue in the fall. The series, which will star Natalie Portman, adapts Laura Lippman’s novel of the same name and is set in Baltimore in the 1960s.where an unsolved murder prompts stay-at-home mom Maddie Schwartz to reinvent her life as an investigative reporter.
competence in the matter
Secondly, David Simon, creator of “The Wire” and Baltimore crime journalist for most of his life, has decided to give his opinion on the subject via his Twitter account.
Not my production. I don’t know all the details. But we shot 200 hours of television in two decades. Communicated where we shot. Always some talker who makes a fuss; always people on the crew – positions, safety, BPD – trained to respond firmly but respectfully. Baltimore is good people. https://t.co/KtTqybPa0p
? David Simon (@AoDespair) August 28, 2022
“It’s not my production, I don’t know all the details. But we shot more than 200 hours of television in two decades. We communicated where we shot. There is always talk that exaggerates, there are always people on the team (position, safety) prepared to respond firmly but with respect. Baltimore is good people. “we read in the tweet.
Source: E Cartelera
