'French terrorism film' premiere postponed following the Paris attacks

Published November 18th, 2015 - 03:30 GMT
French film "Made in France" will not be released in Paris this week. (Lexpress.fr)
French film "Made in France" will not be released in Paris this week. (Lexpress.fr)

A French movie about a homegrown terror cell in Paris was set for release on November 18, but that's all changed after the Paris attacks on November 13.

This is the second time the release has been postponed - the first time was after the unfortunate Charlie Hebdo attacks in January.

Titled "Made in France," the film's content is extremely inappropriate given the state of fear Parisians are living in right now.

The film's poster isn't any better, featuring a provocative image of an assault rifle shaped in the image of the Eiffel Tower. Paris’s public transport authority has removed its promotional posters from Métro stations.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, 100 cinemas were due to premiere the movie, directed by journalist turned film-maker Nicolas Boukhrief.

“Following the tragic events of last night, the distributor Pretty Pictures and producer Radar Films have immediately decided to postpone the release of the film to a later date,” said the film-makers on 14 November.

Other films that didn't premiere in Paris this week - for the same reason - are the Steven Spielberg espionage drama Bridge of Spies and Natalie Portman-led western Jane Got a Gun.

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