The death on Monday of legendary filmmaker Robert Altman has put into jeopardy Picturehouse's planned feature based on the 1997 documentary "Hands on a Hard Body" reports Variety.
Altman was to direct and produce the film which was slated to go into production early next year, and spent this past weekend calling agents trying to secure casting attachments for the film.
While no official decision has been made, it's expected the project will not continue with another director due to Altman's unique vision for the project and respect for the cinematic pioneer.
The film is an adaptation of S.R. Bindler's documentary which focused on an eclectic group of contestants who compete to win a truck by keeping a hand on it for days at a time, taking just short bathroom breaks.
The film was described as a character-driven story that elicited the dramas of a small Texas town.
