
Although film and TV-related fatalities have declined since the 1980s and 1990s, the number of catastrophic injuries has increased in recent years as production has expanded globally.

Jackson’s ordeal highlights the vulnerabilities of performers on sets, especially on international productions, where it can be challenging to recover damages for injuries.

Sony Pictures Entertainment, whose Screen Gems unit distributed the movie and was not a defendant in the litigation, also declined comment. Jackson sued them in 2019 but withdrew her claim, with her lawyer citing jurisdictional issues. Anderson, producer Jeremy Bolt and their associated production companies were not party to the South African lawsuits and declined comment. The writer and director of the movie, Paul W.S. The South African-based production company, stunt coordinator, boom operator and driver on the film denied responsibility for the accident.
