In 2001 Borden flew to New York City for final script discussions with actress Susan Sarandon for her next film project , named '' Rialto '' . She and her partners arrived on the morning of 9/11 , just in time to witness the World Trade Center collapse . Sarandon immediately joined the relief effort at Ground Zero and the project was put on hold
9/11
September 11 attacks
Lizzie Borden (director)