Jennifer Lopez's Unstoppable Film Premiere Canceled amid Pacific Palisades Fire

The premiere of Jennifer Lopez’s new movie in Los Angeles Unstoppable was canceled due to fire and wind in the city on Tuesday, January 7.

The event at the DGA Theater has been canceled “in light of today’s safety concerns surrounding increased wind activity and wildfires in Los Angeles,” a representative for the film’s distributor, Amazon MGM Studios, said in a statement to PEOPLE.

“As much as we can’t wait to celebrate this beautiful and inspiring film with you, safety comes first,” the statement continued. “Thank you for your understanding and please take care.”

Jharrel Jerome and Jennifer Lopez chase wrestling glory in an inspiring trailer for Unstoppable

Pacific Palisades fire, January 7th.

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The Universal Pictures horror premieres Tuesday at China’s TCL Cinemas The wolf manstarring Christopher Abbott and Julia Garner, was also among the canceled events.

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The National Weather Service in Los Angeles warned residents on Monday of a “life threatening” and “destructive” storm to hit Southern California, bringing significant fire danger.

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 ordered to evacuate Tuesday morning.

LA officials say the fire spread quickly in just a few hours, covering nearly 800 hectares as of 2:20 p.m. local time. More than 250 LA firefighters responded to the ongoing emergency.

(L-R:) Bobby Cannavale, Jharrel Jerome, Jennifer Lopez, Don Cheadle and Matt Damon at the premiere of ‘Unstoppable’ at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2024.

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Unstoppabledirected by William Goldenberg and produced by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, tells the real-life story of wrestler Anthony Robles, who was born with one leg, and is played by Jharrel Jerome. After premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, the sports biopic had a limited theatrical release on December 6th and will begin streaming on Prime Video on January 16th.

Costars Don Cheadle, Michael Peña and Mykelti Williamson were also scheduled to attend the red carpet event on Tuesday. Jerome, 27, and Lopez, 55, who plays Robles’ mother Judy, were last promoted Unstoppable at a screening in Los Angeles on December 15.

Lopez kicked off the year with her red carpet debut at the Palm Springs International Film Festival on Saturday, January 4, when she was honored with one of DiversityCreative Impact Awards.

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