Netflix Pauses Pre-Production On Antoine Fuqua’s Hannibal Epic Starring Denzel Washington

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has halted pre-production connected its untitled epic play astir ancient Carthaginian wide Hannibal starring Denzel Washington successful nan titular domiciled pinch his predominant collaborator Antoine Fuqua directing. The movie was readying to sprout later this twelvemonth successful Italy but insiders now opportunity things person been put connected region truthful that producers and nan workplace tin fig retired nan budget. Insiders adhd that some sides are moving to get nan movie backmost connected way and that nan dream is nan movie still could move guardant astatine Netflix.

The task had been gearing up complete nan past mates weeks pinch Netflix gathering pinch actors to subordinate Washington successful nan movie arsenic good arsenic Fuqua and his unit scouting locations successful Italy. When definite issues arose that still needed to beryllium addressed some sides agreed it was champion to halt pre-production and get things successful a bully spot that nan workplace and producers agreed on.

No matter what happens, nan task feels for illustration audiences and nan manufacture would beryllium rooting for to get fig retired fixed that it features 1 of nan biggest movie stars successful nan world and nan head of nan biggest live-action movie of twelvemonth to day successful Michael. The 2 person a agelong way grounds of not only delivering hits for illustration The Equalizer franchise but Oscars pinch Washington winning nan Best Actor Academy Award aft nan 2 first worked together successful nan bull play Training Day.

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