Production on David O. Russell's "American Hustle" was cancelled on Friday April 19th.
The film, starring Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper, Christian Bale, Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner, followed procedure on Friday after the Boston government ordered a lockdown. According to Deadline, a Sony Pictures spokesperson stated "The production is heeding the Governor's request to remain indoors."
The news came after production returned to the Boston area on the evening of April 17 after several days in the Worcester area.
"American Hustle" tells the story a notorious financial con artist (Bale) and his mistress/partner in crime (Adams) who are forced to work with an out of control federal agent (Cooper) to turn the tables on other con artists, mobsters, and politicians. At the epicenter of the entire tale, is the passionate and volatile leader of the New Jersey state assembly (Renner) who is also the local hero and mayor of impoverished Camden.
The film reunites Russell with "Silver Linings Playbook" stars Lawrence and Cooper. It also reunites the director with "The Fighter" stars Bale and Adams.
Lawrence recently won an Academy Award for her performance in "Silver Linings Playbook." She will also reunite a third time with Russell for an untitled film set for the Weinstein Company and will next reprise her role as Katniss in "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire." She will star in "Serena" also alongside Cooper.
Cooper is currently in "The Place Beyond the Pines" with Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes and will next star in "Serena."
Bale recently starred in "The Dark Knight Rises" and "The Flowers of War." He will next be seen in "Out of the Furnace" with Zoe Saldana, Forest Whitaker, and Woody Harrelson. Adams last starred in "The Master" for which she was nominated for the Oscar. She next appears in "Man of Steel" and in Spike Jonze's new film "Her." Renner last appeared in "The Avengers" and "Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters." He will next star in "Kill the Messenger."
"American Hustle" is scheduled to continue filming through May and arrives in theaters on December 25, 2013.
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