Jennifer Lopez in ‘Unstoppable’.Photo:Ana Carballosa/Prime Video
Ana Carballosa/Prime Video
The Los Angeles premiere ofJennifer Lopez’s new movieUnstoppablehas been canceled due to fire and wind activity in the city on Tuesday, Jan 7.
The event at the DGA Theater has been canceled “in light of today’s safety concerns around heightened wind activity and fire outbreaks in Los Angeles," a rep for the movie’s distributor, Amazon MGM Studios, said in a statement to PEOPLE.
“As much as we were looking forward to celebrating this wonderful and inspiring film with you, safety is our first priority," the statement continued. “Thank you for your understanding and please stay safe.”
The Pacific Palisades fire, Jan. 7.DAVID SWANSON/AFP via Getty
DAVID SWANSON/AFP via Getty
Tuesday’s TCL Chinese Theatre premiere of Universal Pictures horror movieWolf Man, starring Christopher Abbott and Julia Garner, was also among the events canceled.
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TheLos Angeles National Weather Servicewarned residentson Monday of a “life-threatening” and “destructive” windstorm set to impact Southern California, bringing significant fire danger along with it.
The cause of the Pacific Palisades fire is under investigation, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Homes in the foothills of that neighborhood were given evacuation orders on Tuesday morning.
L.A. officials say the fire has grown rapidly in just a few hours, to nearly 800 acres as of 2:20 p.m. local time. More than 250 L.A. firefighters have responded to the ongoing emergency.
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CostarsDon Cheadle, Michael Peña and Mykelti Williamson were also expected to attend the Tuesday red carpet event. Jerome, 27, and Lopez, 55, who plays Robles' mother Judy, last promotedUnstoppableat a Los Angeles screening on Dec. 15.
Lopez kicked off the year with ared carpet debutat the Palm Springs International Film Festival on Saturday, Jan. 4, when she washonoredwith one ofVariety’s Creative Impact Awards.
source: people.com
