The New York City premiere of Cameron Diaz’s comeback movie, “Back in Action,” on Thursday night has been canceled amid the Los Angeles fires.
“Due to the tragic fires we will be canceling our ‘Back in Action’ New York City premiere. We recognize many in our industry and their loved ones are currently affected and our thoughts are with them at this time,” Netflix said in a statement Wednesday night. “We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.”
After an 11-year hiatus from acting, Diaz returns to the big screen in the spy action comedy along with her “Annie” co-star Jamie Foxx. The movie follows Diaz and Foxx as a retired CIA agent couple, Emily and Matt, who find themselves out of the suburbs and back on the field when their cover is suddenly exposed.
“Back in Action” will premiere on Netflix on Jan. 17.
The premiere’s cancellation appears to be the first major New York City event no longer taking place because of the L.A. fires.
Several premieres in Los Angeles have been canceled, including red carpet screenings of “Unstoppable,” “Wolf Man” and “The Last Showgirl.” The AFI Awards luncheon, the BAFTA Tea Party, the Critic’s Choice Awards and AARP’s Movies for Grownups have all been postponed.
The deadline for Oscar nomination voting was extended on Wednesday for two days due to the Southern California fires.
Voting for the nearly 10,000 Academy members opened Jan. 8 and was originally set to close on Jan. 12. The deadline is now Jan. 14. The nominations announcement, originally scheduled to be announced on Jan. 17, has moved to Jan. 19. Conan O’Brien will host the 2025 Oscars ceremony, which takes place on March 2.
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