Fans of horror filmmaker Eli Roth will have to wait a bit longer to watch his first directorial effort in six years, The Green Inferno, after Worldview Entertainment pulled it from their release slate, delaying it indefinitely. The director confirmed the initial report from Deadline, revealing that they are working to resolve this issue immediately.

The film, which centers on a group of college activists who find themselves hunted by a tribe of cannibals in the Amazon jungle, was initially slated for release on September 5. Former Worldview Entertainment CEO Christopher Woodrow had previously committed to providing publicity and advertising for the horror film, but, following his abrupt exit in June, the studio is now questioning that commitment. It isn't clear if the film will get a later release date, or if it will only receive a straight-to-video release at this point.

New Worldview CEO Molly Conners has put a freeze on all of Christopher Woodrow's reportedly "extravagant commitments" and is going through each deal once again. The production company is also facing a lawsuit from Hoyt David Morgan, who claimed he invested $3.7 million in Worldview in exchange for an executive producer credit on Alejandro González Iñárritu's Birdman, although he never received credit or reimbursement.

It is believed that Worldview's decision to pull The Green Inferno from its slate has nothing to do with the quality of the movie itself. As Eli Roth mentioned in his tweet, the filmmaker and the studio are working to resolve this matter, and we'll keep you posted with any updates as we receive them.