Apple + series of “Lady In The Lake” was forced to stop production following extortion threats from Baltimore locals

Updated with an announcement from Endeavor ContentFilming of an Apple TV + series in Baltimore was halted Friday after several people threatened the producers and tried to extort money from them, Baltimore police said.

A spokesperson for the Baltimore Police Department said the crew were filming around 4pm downtown when several people approached the producers. The group said that if they didn’t stop filming, they would come back and shoot someone, police said.

However, according to them, the violence will not occur if an unspecified amount is paid. The producers decided to stop filming and find a new location. local newspaper baltimore flag The drug dealers are said to have attempted to extort $ 50,000 from the products, which the manufacturers refused to pay.

“Friday afternoon, our production in Baltimore lady in the lake Before the cast and crew arrived, during their call, our production crew driver was confronted by two men, one of whom pointed a gun at our driver, who then fled the scene. We are working with the Baltimore Police Department while the investigation is ongoing, “the studio behind the series, Endeavor Content, said in a statement late Sunday.” The safety of our crew, cast and all those who working on our productions is our top priority and we are grateful that no one was injured. Production will resume with increased safety measures.

“It was a privilege to shoot”lady in the lakein Baltimore, working with its vibrant community in many areas, ”the statement continues. “Our thanks and appreciation to the City of Baltimore, Mayor Brandon M. Scott, the Baltimore Film Office, the Maryland Film Office and the Baltimore Police Department for their incredible support as we continue to produce in the Great City of Baltimore and the surrounding communities. “

The Apple + series stars Natalie Portman and has been shooting in Baltimore for the past few months.

The series is based on the book by former Baltimore Sun author and journalist Laura Lipman and also stars Moses Ingram, a native of Baltimore, who recently appeared in the Obi-Wan Kenobi series.

lady in the lake Set in 1960s Baltimore, an unsolved murder leads a housewife and mother to reinvent themselves as investigative reporters. This puts her on a collision course with a working woman who juggles motherhood, multiple jobs and a passionate commitment to promoting Baltimore’s black progressive agenda, “reads the production description.