The Baltimore manufacturing of the Apple TV+ sequence “Woman within the Lake” was halted on Friday afternoon after the producers determined to “err on the facet of warning” after receiving threats of violence.
The Baltimore police division confirmed {that a} group of locals contacted producers working a shoot on Park Avenue within the downtown space at round 4 p.m. on Friday. The group threatened to return within the night to shoot any person if manufacturing didn’t stop. Producers had been additionally instructed to pay a sum of $50,000 to the group earlier than manufacturing can be allowed to proceed.
Leaders on the sequence elected to reschedule filming and search for one other location after receiving the message, based on the police division.
Representatives for Apple TV+ weren’t instantly obtainable for remark. It stays unclear if manufacturing has resumed for the reason that incident.
The Baltimore Banner first reported the state of affairs.
“Woman within the Lake” filming started in April and is anticipated to proceed via the autumn. The sequence takes place in Baltimore in 1966 and is tailored from native creator Laura Lippman’s novel of the identical title. The sequence stars Natalie Portman and Moses Ingram, alongside Y’Lan Noel, Mikey Madison and Brett Gelman.
David Simon, creator of the Baltimore-set sequence “The Wire” and Lippman’s husband, shared a press release concerning the manufacturing halt to honor how authorities dealt with the state of affairs.
“We shot 200 hours of tv over 20 years. Communicated the place we shot. At all times a couple of loudmouths hyping; at all times people in crew — places, safety, BPD — educated to firmly however respectfully reply. Baltimore is nice folks,” Simon wrote.
“Woman within the Lake” comes from Endeavor Content material. Alma Har’el serves as creator on the sequence and can be a director and govt producer, together with Christopher Legget, beneath her new manufacturing firm Zusa. Portman govt produces alongside together with her producing companion, Sophie Mas. Crazyrose principals Nathan Ross and the late Jean-Marc Vall?e govt produce together with Julie Gardner for Unhealthy Wolf. Amy J. Kaufman and Layne Eskridge of POV Leisure additionally govt produce, as does Lippman and Boaz Yakin.
