FX and Sony reportedly delaying their production underlying Wednesday night is the spin-off in Chicago following a horrific incident in which two cars involved in a shootout break through the barricades surrounding a movie set.
Although no one was injured when the incident occurred near Douglass Park in Chicago, the cast and crew were forced to lie down and take cover, Deadline reported. Returning actor Timothy Olyphant as US Marshal Raylan Givens was also there, and a production assistant reportedly helped shield him from gunfire.
production open Reason: ancient city suspended over the weekend and will reportedly resume on Monday.
‘Reasoned’ sequel halted after on set shooting https://t.co/8TahtIORXp
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) July 22, 2022
The violence is the final embarrassment for Chicago Mayor Laurie Lightfoot (D), who has presided over an epidemic of gun violence that has killed hundreds. With 797 murders, 2021 will be Chicago’s deadliest year in a quarter-century, according to Breitbart News. There were 3,561 shooting incidents in 2021, more than 300 from the previous year.
According to Breitbart News, 71 people were shot in Chicago last July 4 weekend, eight of whom died.
Event underlying Coming just days after NBC crew member Law and Order: Organized Crime The series was filmed while waiting for filming to begin in Brooklyn.
The New York Police Department said a 31-year-old male crew member was shot in his car, and someone apparently opened the driver’s side door and opened fire.
Source: Breitbart
