Unstoppable and Wolf Man premieres among Hollywood events cancelled amid Los Angeles wildfires
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About 30,000 residents are under evacuation orders due to the fire. Premieres for Amazon MGM Studios’ film Unstoppable and Universal’s film Wolf Man, scheduled for Tuesday in Los Angeles, have been cancelled due to the fast-moving fires in the Pacific Palisades.
![[Multiple premieres and events taking place in Los Angeles have been cancelled due to the fires tearing through the Pacific Palisades]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/08/05/2192329211.jpg)
The wildfire has expanded in a matter of hours to cover more than 2,900 acres, engulfing neighbourhoods that are home to a number of celebrities and forcing 30,000 people to evacuate. Unstoppable, the directorial debut of Argo editor William Goldenberg, stars Jharrel Jerome, Jennifer Lopez, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña, and Don Cheadle. Based on a 2012 book of the same name by Anthony Robles, the biopic follows the life of wrestler Anthony Robles (Jerome), who was born with one leg and won a national championship in 2011 while competing at Arizona State University. Lopez stars as his mother, and Peña and Cheadle starring as his coaches.
![[A Los Angeles County firefighting helicopter drops water to battle the Palisades wildfire]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/08/05/11812361.jpg)
The film screening was set for 7pm at the DGA Theater in West Hollywood, with the cast arriving around 5.30pm. Cast members Lopez, Jerome, Don Cheadle, Michael Peña, Mykelti Williamson, as well as Robles and his mother Judy Robles were all scheduled to attend.
“In light of today’s safety concerns around heightened wind activity and fire outbreaks in Los Angeles, we regret to inform you that we are canceling tonight’s premiere of Unstoppable,” Amazon MGM Studios said in a statement on Tuesday. “As much as we were looking forward to celebrating this wonderful and inspiring film with you, safety is our first priority. We encourage everyone to watch Unstoppable on Prime Video, which will be available globally on 16 January. Thank you for your understanding and please stay safe.”.
