Film about Paris terror attacks is in trouble because it resembles reality

The movie "Made in France" has just postponed its release for the second time, withdrawn its posters and may have to re-edit scenes of Islamic extremists opening fire in Paris.

Production company Pretty Pictures announced: "Following the tragic events of the evening of November 13, we and our co-producer Radar Films have further postponed the release of Made in France."

This is the second time the film has been delayed. Made in France, which was produced in 2014, was originally scheduled to be released in Europe earlier this year. However, distributors pulled the release date after the terrorist attack on the Charlie Hebdo newspaper in January. Pretty Pictures then pushed the release date back to November 18. However, the tragic events of last Friday night have caused the film to be postponed again, and it is unclear when it will be released.

The film's poster has attracted attention since its release, featuring a stylized AK-47 from the Eiffel Tower and the slogan: "The threat comes from within." The distributors have now had to withdraw this sensitive poster from bus stops, shopping malls and the media. The president of Pretty Pictures said that the film's distribution strategy will also change so that the public does not find it sensitive.

Scene from the movie "Made in France".

Made in France is a thriller film directed by Nicolas Boukhrief. The plot revolves around a journalist who goes undercover in an extremist Islamic organization in the suburbs of Paris - who are recruiting more people to organize terrorist attacks in the French capital.

The film premiered in the Midnight Screenings section of the Busan Film Festival under the title Inside the Cell in October. "Filmed just months before the terrorist attack on the Charlie Hebdo newspaper in January, Inside the Cell's plot is very close to reality. It is a thrilling, daring investigative film that takes viewers inside a radical Islamic organization - a growing force in the West and one that could go on a rampage at any moment," Busan's film editors wrote.

Pretty Pictures is also considering re-editing the film, which includes scenes of Islamic extremists shooting at French police.

Movie poster "Made in France".

In the US, films have been forced to abruptly postpone their release dates after violent incidents. In 2012, Gangster Squad pulled trailers that showed gangs attacking theaters after a real-life gunman opened fire during a screening of The Dark Knight Rises.

In 2001, Warner Bros. had to postpone the release of Arnold Schwarzenegger's Collateral Damage from October to February 2002 after the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. At the same time, Sony had to recall Spider-Man posters and teasers that contained images of the Twin Towers.

According to VnExpress