Natalie Portman quits ‘Days Of Abandonment’, HBO pulls the plug on TV film

By PTI
LOS ANGELES: Oscar winner Natalie Portman has stepped down from HBO Films’ “The Days of Abandonment” because of “unforeseen personal reasons”.

The venture, which was introduced in April this 12 months, was based mostly on Italian writer Elena Ferrante’s 2005 bestselling novel of the identical title.

It was because of start filming quickly in Sydney, Australia.

In an announcement issued to The Hollywood Reporter, the premium cable community mentioned they’ve determined to not transfer ahead with the TV film.

“Due to unforeseen personal reasons, Natalie Portman has stepped down from HBO Films’ ‘Days of Abandonment’ prior to the start of filming. Unfortunately, the production will not move forward. We are very sorry we won’t be able to bring this beautiful story to the screen with our talented writer/director and cast. We send our sincere thanks to our cast, producers, and crew for all their passion and hard work,” HBO mentioned in an announcement.

The movie, which was in pre-production earlier this 12 months, was set to be written and directed by Maggie Betts.

The solid additionally featured actors Rafi Spall and Mary-Louise Parker.