Washington DC, June 5 -- The streaming giant Netflix has paused the production of Denzel Washington's upcoming film 'Hannibal' over budgetary concerns, reported Variety. The film is directed by Antoine Fuqua.

According to the outlet, the historical epic was planning a summer shoot in Italy, with Fuqua directing and Washington starring as the Carthaginian general, who, as the official logline explains, "is widely regarded as one of the greatest military commanders in history."

However, the war movie, which was in early pre-production, has been put on pause while the producers, including Fuqua and Washington, and the studio hammer out budgetary concerns, reported Variety.

The hope is for the project to move forward at Netflix once the co...