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No 'Summer' for Universal

By Adnan Tezer Oct 20, 2009, 17:55 GMT

Universal Pictures has put Working Title's Cate Blanchett film "Indian Summer" on hold.

According to Variety, Joe Wright had been attached to direct the film, an adaptation of Alex von Tunzelmann's book about the last days of Britain's colonial rule of India.

Blanchett was cast as Edna Mountbatten, wife of Lord Mountbatten, who was the last viceroy of the British Indian Empire and oversaw the country's transition to independence in 1947.

Wright had hoped to begin shooting on location in India early next year.

Universal is thought to have had second thoughts about the budget, believed to be $30 million-$40 million. Also factoring in the decision were the logistical difficulties of filming a major production in India as well as creative differences over how much to emphasize the alleged love affair between Blanchett's character and Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first post-independence prime minister.

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