'POOR THINGS' TO REARRANGE SHOOTING SCHEDULE TO ACCOMODATE LOHAN REHAB (REU)

By Nancy Vialatte

Following Lindsay Lohan�s arrest this weekend and subsequent return to rehab, the future of her latest film project, �Poor Things� was thrown into question. On Wednesday evening, however, the film�s producers issued a statement that said they would accommodate the actress by rearranging their shooting schedule to film her part once she completes her Promises stint.

"Poor Things" stars and is produced by Shirley MacLaine along with Rob Hickman. The duo said in their statement: �In the spirit of helping Lindsay Lohan and her rehabilitation, we have been asked by Lindsay to comply with her wishes to continue working on 'Poor Things.� We are trying to rearrange the shooting schedule to facilitate her working at the end of the shoot to coincide with the completion of her rehabilitation. We wish her love and the blending of mind, body and spirit."

Lohan's latest woes mark the second time in a year that her personal behavior has put her at odds with the demands of her film career. Last July another producer, Morgan Creek Prods. executive James Robinson, went public with a letter to Lohan scolding her for repeatedly showing up late on the set of "Georgia Rule," which is currently in theaters.

"Poor Things" was originally set to begin filming this week in Los Angeles with Olympia Dukakis and Rosario Dawson. The film was inspired by the recent real-life cases of elderly con-artist women convicted of scams involving homeless men, insurance fraud and murder.