<P> Principal photography on the film began on November 4, 2015, in New York City . In late November 2015, filming also took place in White Plains, as well as in Hastings - on - Hudson and Irvington, New York . Filming wrapped up on January 30, 2016 . </P> <P> During post-production on the film, a cameo appearance by Paula Hawkins was cut from the film . </P> <P> In November 2015, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures scheduled the film for an October 7, 2016, release through their Touchstone Pictures banner . </P> <P> The film was part of DreamWorks' distribution deal with Walt Disney Studios, which began in 2009 . However, DreamWorks and Disney did not renew their distribution deal, and in December 2015, Universal Pictures acquired the film's distribution rights, as part of their new distribution deal with DreamWorks' parent company, Amblin Partners . </P>

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