‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2’: Lionsgate cancels premiere interviews ‘out of respect’ for Paris attacks

Lionsgate has announced that there will be no more red carpet interviews during the premiere of “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2” in Los Angeles, in observance of the massive attacks in Paris. Some parts of the movie were reportedly shot in Paris.

A representative from Lionsgate confirmed the news to Entertainment Weekly on Sunday, and promised that the premiere of “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2” will still go as planned.

“Out of respect for the very recent events in Paris, we have decided to modify our red carpet and we will not conduct interviews at Monday’s ‘Mockingjay 2’ premiere. We will proceed with the rest of the event as planned in honor of the incredible fans who have always supported our films with such passion,” a rep of Lionsgate said in a statement.

Entertainment Weekly reported that movies “Bridge of Spies” and “Jane Got a Gun” have also cancelled its premiere and press events in the wake of the Paris attacks. These cancellations were the latest in an outpouring support for the citizens of France.

Famous bands Motorhead, U2 and Foo Fighters have already called off their gigs in Paris until next year to show support and sympathy to France. Coldplay also cancelled a TIDAL and KROQ live stream of their Friday concert in Los Angeles as they held a moment of silence for the victims of the massacre.

Other famous celebrities and personalities like David Beckham, Beyonce, Demi Lovato and Taylor Swift have also extended their prayers for the victims of the tragedy on social media. Swift shared a photo of her in Paris on Instagram with the caption, “Praying for Paris. Our hearts are breaking for and with you,” while Beckham uploaded a photo of a beautiful scenery of Paris via Instagram. “As the sun rises in this beautiful city we remember the people that have died and the families that have lost loved ones... Our thoughts are with you all... PrayForParis __,” he captioned.

Paris had a massive terror attacks from terrorist group ISIS on Friday, leaving 129 families in sorrow for the sudden death of their beloved. Paris President Francois Hollande tagged the incident as “an act of war” and vowed a “ruthless” revenge.

CNN reported that the incident was the worst violence in France since World War II.

With great concern for France, United States President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin both pledged to wipe out ISIS and end the war in Syria, according to Mirror. The two world leaders were spotted in a serious discussion during the G20 summit in Antalya, Turkey.

Meanwhile, “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2” is scheduled to hit theatres on Nov. 20 in the U.S. and Nov. 19 in Australia. The film stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth.

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