EXCLUSIVE: After halting production for the past three days, Deadline has learned that Searchlight Pictures has suspended production on their adaptation of Being Mortal, the directing debut of Aziz Ansari starring Ansari, Bill Murray and Seth Rogen.
Cast and crew are receiving a letter right now informing them of the decision to suspend production and Insiders say it is not COVID-19 related and added that after investigating a complaint that was filed last week, the studio chose to suspend production as they reassess what next steps will be.
While the exact details behind the complaint are unknown, sources tell Deadline it was not made against Ansari and add that he and his producing partner, Youree Henley, have been working with the studio to figure out what the next steps are.The film is based on Atul Gawande’s nonfiction book Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End.
Principal photography had started on March 28 and sources say it was half way through before the halt in production this week.
Read more on deadline.com
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