After a long period of production issues since 2012, involving director and casting changes, principal photography began on March 21, 2013. Jane Got a Gun (2015) was released in Europe in November 2015, and in the U.S. on January 29, 2016. It was filmed on location in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
After Bradley Cooper was forced to drop out of the production, the LA Times reported that Jake Gyllenhaal, Tobey Maguire and Jeff Bridges were in consideration to take over his role of John Bishop. The part would eventually be played by Ewan McGregor.
Ramsay quit production on the indie drama Jane Got a Gun (2015) prior to the first day of shooting following a three-day standoff with producer-financier Scott Steindorff in March 2013. Ramsey complained about alleged fraudulent behavior of the producer during pre-production, mainly trying to force upon her an impossible schedule at the last minute while denying her final cut. She felt tricked with false promises and left the production therefore. Ramsay was supposed to receive $750,000 for directing the film plus bonuses, her best salary ever, but she preferred to leave the production because the producers made it impossible to direct the movie the way she had planned. Ramsey was sued for breach of contract in November 2013, but the resulting lawsuit was settled privately in March 2014: The producers said they would no longer be pursuing the acclaimed director for more than $850,000 (£512,000) in reported fees and damages.
The original screenplay by Brian Duffield was featured in the 2011 edition of The Black List, an annual survey of the most popular unfilmed scripts amongst studio and production company executives.