Paris terror attacks: Hollywood tones down glitz, shows and films cancelled

SEVERAL films and TV shows have been cancelled following the Paris attacks — including a film promoted in a poster featuring a rifle-shaped Eiffel Tower.

IN the wake of the deadly terror attacks in Paris, the entertainment world is toning down the glitz and delaying the release of content that may be deemed offensive.

CBS announced that it has also pulled episodes of Supergirl and NCIS: LA that were to air on Monday because the plots for both shows bore too much resemblance to the attacks.

The episode of Supergirl, about a female superhero, dealt with bombings on a fictitious city and the episode of NCIS, a crime drama, focused on a teenager recruited by a terrorist organisation.

Supergirl was not due to air on Foxtel for Australian audiences until next month.

“Because we’re not launching Supergirl until December 6 we’re not affected by this decision. In the US they’ve removed this one episode for the moment and are looking into where they place it back into the season – we’ll wait and see what they do before we make a decision on our run-order.” a spokeswoman for Foxtel said.

The TNT network isn’t airing an episode of its drama Legends on Monday because it depicts an extremist shooting into a crowd in Paris.

The US network said it will instead air a re-run of Legends that was originally shown a few weeks ago.

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Cancelled ... CBS pulled an episode of NCIS: LA because the plot involved a teenager recruited by a terrorist organisation.

Showtime aired a new episode of Homeland, its drama that involved fighting Middle East extremism, on Sunday with a printed message beforehand that warned viewers that the show may contain disturbing content in the context of the Paris attacks.

“We extend our deepest sympathies to all touched by the Paris attacks,” Showtime said in the message.

Twentieth Century Fox at the weekend also cancelled the Paris premiere of Bridge of Spies starring Tom Hanks, while Mars Films cancelled the Monday night premiere in Paris of Natalie Portman’s Western Jane Got a Gun.

And for the second time the release of the film Made in France has also been called off.

Pretty Pictures, the movie’s French distributor, said on its official website that the release of Made in France had been “postponed” but didn’t provide additional detail.

The movie had been scheduled to open on French screens on Wednesday.

The film, which centres around a French Muslim journalist who tries to infiltrate a jihadi cell before it can attack Paris, was previously put off because of the Charlie Hebdo attacks in January.

A poster for the movie depicts the Eiffel Tower in the shape of an assault weapon.

Pulled ... The controversial poster for the film Made in France.

The movie website Le Film Français has reported that posters for the film are being pulled from the Paris public transportation system and that other promotional efforts are being cancelled.

And Memento Film Distribution has changed the name of Norwegian director Joachim Trier’s English-language debut Louder Than Bombs to Back Home following the terror attacks in Paris, Le Film Francais reports. The film was due to hit French screens in early December.

Lionsgate announced there would be no interviews with the cast after The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2 premieres on Monday evening in Los Angeles out of respect for the victims of the terror attacks that left 129 dead.

“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,” the studio said in a statement.

“We will proceed with the rest of the event as planned in honour of the incredible fans who have always supported our films with such passion.”

Parts of the final instalment of the Hunger Games series starring Jennifer Lawrence were shot in Paris and Berlin.

Low key ... The cast of the latest Hunger Games movie will not be giving interviews at the LA premiere.

US television shows also expressed solidarity with France at the weekend with Saturday Night Live opening with a tribute to the victims of the attacks instead of its usual opening with a skit.

“Paris is the City of Light, and here in New York City, we know that light will never go out, our love and support is with everyone there tonight, we stand with you,” cast member Cecily Strong said in English and French.

John Oliver on Sunday also opened his weekly show, Last Week Tonight on HBO, with a tirade laced with profanity against those behind the attack.

Concerts in Paris and tours across Europe were cancelled by U2, the Foo Fighters and others.

Tours cancelled ... Irish band U2 (from left) lead singer Bono, bass player Adam Clayton, drummer Larry Mullen Jr and guitarist The Edge pay homage to the Paris victims near the Bataclan concert hall.

Madonna went ahead with a concert in Stockholm, Sweden, but gave a tearful tribute to the victims of the Paris attacks while on stage.

Justin Bieber and Coldplay also gave tributes to those who died during recent concerts.

“In many ways I feel torn, because it’s like, ‘Why am I up here dancing and having fun when people are crying over the loss of their loved ones?”’ Madonna told fans.

“However, that is exactly what these people want to do. They want to shut us up. They want to silence us, and we won’t let them. We will never let them.”

At the Governors Awards on Saturday night in Los Angeles, many of the stars expressed their sympathies for the victims and their wariness at quickly returning to show business.

“Jada (wife Jada Pinkett Smith) and I were up all night,” Will Smith said.

“It’s such a difficult, painful, awful, horrible situation and our hearts and our prayers go out to the families. It’s one of those things where you feel helpless. What do you do? What’s the solution? How do you help?”

Director Paul Feig said carrying on after the attacks was difficult.

“It does feel odd,” Feig said.

“I’m standing here in a tuxedo right now. But we honour those in Paris in solidarity with them. We love them. We love Paris. We are there all the time. We have friends there and when Paris bleeds we all bleed.”