News hit Wednesday that production has stopped on HBO’s Luck after the death of three horses on the set of the racing drama.
Executive producers David Milch and Michael Mann released a statement from HBO.
“We maintained the highest safety standards throughout production, higher in fact than any protocols existing in horseracing anywhere with many fewer incidents than occur in racing or than befall horses normally in barns at night or pastures. While we maintained the highest safety standards possible, accidents unfortunately happen and it is impossible to guarantee they won’t in the future. Accordingly, we have reached this difficult decision.”
The latest death came Tuesday when a 5-year-old hit its head after a fall that led to its euthanization. The American Humane Association said that all production involving horses must stop. Shooting of the show continued without the horses while the investigation continued. Groups like People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals called for the show to halt all production.
No word if the show will return after all this.
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