Overview
- Ansari told Entertainment Weekly he has some footage already edited and said the team feels proud of the material.
- He offered no timetable or plan to restart work, leaving the project effectively on hold.
- The film adapts Atul Gawande’s 2014 book and had cast members including Keke Palmer and Seth Rogen alongside Murray.
- Reports at the time described allegations that Murray kissed and straddled a younger crew member, followed by a reported settlement.
- Murray has since characterized his actions to the New York Times as an attempt at humor during Covid masking.
- After the shutdown, Ansari made his feature directing debut with Good Fortune, released this week.