Paris Attacks: ‘Bridge Of Spies’ Premiere In Paris Cancelled Following

Two Paris film premieres have been cancelled in the wake of the shocking terror attacks on the city Friday night.

Spielberg’s Cold War thriller had been planning a Sunday premiere.

Actress Natalie Portman and filmmaker Steven Spielberg have joined the growing list of entertainers canceling engagements in Paris.

An email was sent to journalists by organisers at Mars Films announcing a press junket in France to promote the film on Sunday (15Nov15) has been cancelled, along with the French premiere on Monday (16Nov15), according to The Hollywood Reporter. He was in Berlin for the German premiere of the film. “In light of the tragedy in Paris, we have canceled our scheduled film events”, reads a statement from the film’s European distributor, 20th Century Fox. It had been picked up for the U.S.by The Weinstein Company after Relativity filed for bankruptcy.

Terrorists targeted several sites in the French capital on Friday (13Nov15), with armed men shooting innocent bystanders at restaurants and bars.

Gaumont-Pathe, UGC and MK2 are a few of the cinemas that have made a decision to shut down early on Saturday afternoon.

They originally meant to stay open for the day and had morning showings at 11 a.m. before deciding to shutter.