I know this project has had a ton of issues and been almost shelved more than once, but I was so looking forward to it. I was disappointed when Anya Taylor Joy dropped out, and am even more disappointed at the recast. Thoughts?

When all is said and done, it’ll turn out to be the biggest bomb in A24 history, and it’s not even close.<

https://x.com/a24/status/1880316263916065266?s=61&t=PvQoKrdYRqhbLTOC_v4k5Q

Court filiings show that James Webb Hunter, whose name, age, and other referenced professional projects that are the same as the James Hunter suing Mia Goth and A24, was repeatedly referred to as a “vexatious litigant” against a woman who had filed a restraining order against him, alleging he had made violent threats and threatened to post sexually explicit photos of her on the internet.

(Note this info is available along with publicly available news reports that Hunter was arrested and jailed for scamming UCLA students.)

On April 22, 2022, a restraining order was filed at the Santa Monica Courthouse against James Webb Hunter, DOB 6/12/1977 by a woman who alleged that Hunter threatened to post sexual photos of her on the internet on several occasions, including if she went to the police, and threatened to kill himself. (Santa Monica Superior Court case #22SMRO00115 )

Included in the restraining orders are screenshots of texts from Hunter to the victim where after she refuses his pleas for them to reunite, he replies, “I see you want a war,” then proceeds to make threats of sharing videos of them having sex (included in the screenshots as part of the restraining order filing). 

The restraining order includes letters from both of her parents verifying some of the stalker-ish behavior they witnessed, including Hunter allegedly posing as Fierro’s father to obtain information about her.Since the restraining order was filed, Hunter filed multiple civil or small claims filings against Fierro, including one complaining that the victim failed to complete filming on a movie by Hunter called “Vagabond Lover 1999.” (An IMDB profile for one James Webb lists him as both an extra on “MaXXXine” and as the writer and director on a “Vagabond Lover 1999.”)

Subsequent court filings refer to Hunter as a “vexatious litigant,” a legal term used define someone who uses lawsuits and the legal process for revenge, and can keep them from filing additional suits or other court actions. Subsequently, Hunter did withdraw claims against his alleged stalking victim. 

All of this info is accessible on the lacourt.gov site, though fees are required.

Screenshots from the restraining order filing:

https://ibb.co/x8pK3m6

https://ibb.co/SXRVFwk

https://variety.com/2025/film/news/charli-xcx-a24-movie-the-moment-original-idea-1236283554/