By June 2006, Weir departed from the project with a studio spokesperson citing different interpretations between the director and the studio and producers.[16]In January 2007, director Mira Nair replaced Weir at the helm. The studio anticipated production would begin by autumn 2007 for a 2008 release.[17] Roth began rewriting the script to lower project costs, and actor Amitabh Bachchan joined to star opposite Depp. By November 2007, the anticipated February production start was canceled by Warner Bros, who cited the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike's interference with the script's readiness, the impending monsoon season in India, and Depp's schedule difficulties in filming between India and New Mexico in the United States.[18] The studio anticipated that production would finally begin in September 2008,[19] but by November 2009, with production not starting, The Independent reported the project had been cancelled.[20]
简略的说就是制作人推脱离开，**，制片人很无奈就压缩成本重写剧本，然后遇到各种不利，09年11月的时候项目流产了。