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Production of Simon Pegg's 'Angels in the Asylum' Halted Due to Financial Crisis

The British indie film remains on indefinite hiatus as producers seek funding to address a £600,000 wage gap and unpaid crew members pursue legal claims.

  • Filming of 'Angels in the Asylum' was halted just 15 days into its planned month-long production due to a budget shortfall caused by failed financing.
  • Crew members, totaling around 150 people, are owed £600,000 in unpaid wages, with some pursuing legal action to recover their pay.
  • Producers Rob Sorrenti and Heather Greenwood, who have personally invested in the project, continue working without remuneration to secure new financing.
  • Parkland Pictures, the film's distributor, denies financial responsibility but has expressed interest in helping the project find funding to resume production.
  • The film, based on true events, aims to highlight historical injustices against women in the 1930s, a mission the producers remain committed to despite the setbacks.
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