According to a new report, Simon Pegg's new British indie film had to shut down production because of a lack of funding.

Deadline reports that the film's budget was set at £4.9m but had begun shooting without all of its money in place. Just 15 days into the shoot in February, a gap in the budget emerged and the shoot had to be put on a hiatus. It has not been confirmed what the issue with the money was or when the problem might be resolved.

Simon Pegg's upcoming film, Angels in the Asylum, has reportedly halted production indefinitely due to a financing issue, leaving its fate uncertain.

Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz star Simon Pegg's movie, Angels in the Asylum, has halted production after running out of money halfway through filming. The British indie film, which also stars Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them's Katherine Waterston,

It has taken 15 years to bring the film into production. It was devastating when we were forced to halt filming due to our second round of financing failing to materialise. After being let down we were forced into hiatus.

EXCLUSIVE: Angels in the Asylum, a British indie film starring Simon Pegg and Katherine Waterston, has stopped shooting indefinitely after running out of cash midway through production, Deadline can reveal.

Simon Pegg’s upcoming film Angels in the Asylum has paused filming indefinitely after running out of cash. The movie, which is based on true events and centers around women who were incarcerated after being deemed to be typhoid carriers in the 1930s,