Jennifer Lopez's Unstoppable movie premiere in LA canceled due to wildfires and severe wind

By CASSIE CARPENTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

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Amazon MGM Studios canceled the red carpet premiere of Unstoppable, starring Jennifer Lopez, in Los Angeles on Tuesday night.

The entire city has been hit with severe wind exceeding 100mph in some areas, which resulted in wildfires raging through 1,200 acres of the Pacific Palisades forcing thousands to evacuate.

The 55-year-old pop diva was all set to get glam for the scheduled 7pm screening at the DGA Theater Complex in West Hollywood.

Jennifer was supposed to be joined by Judy Robles (the mother-of-five she portrayed) as well as disabled wrestling champ Anthony Robles, director William Goldenberg, and her castmates Don Cheadle, Michael Peña, and Mykelti Williamson.

'As much as we were looking forward to celebrating this wonderful and inspiring film with you, safety is our first priority,' a rep for Amazon MGM Studios wrote in a statement.

'We encourage everyone to watch Unstoppable on Prime Video, which will be available globally on January 16. Thank you for your understanding and please stay safe.'

Amazon MGM Studios canceled the red carpet premiere of Unstoppable, starring Jennifer Lopez, in Los Angeles on Tuesday night

Amazon MGM Studios canceled the red carpet premiere of Unstoppable, starring Jennifer Lopez, in Los Angeles on Tuesday night

The entire city has been hit with severe wind exceeding 100mph in some areas, which resulted in wildfires raging through 1,200 acres of the Pacific Palisades forcing thousands to evacuate (pictured Tuesday)

The entire city has been hit with severe wind exceeding 100mph in some areas, which resulted in wildfires raging through 1,200 acres of the Pacific Palisades forcing thousands to evacuate (pictured Tuesday)

Lopez's ex-husband #4 Ben Affleck produced Unstoppable - which only earned £3,112 at the UK box office - but currently has a certified fresh 81% critic approval rating out of 57 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.

For her emotional performance, the two-time Grammy nominee was honored with the Legend & Groundbreaker Award during the 36th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival's Impact Awards brunch last Saturday.

Meanwhile, Jennifer's longtime stylist Mariel Haenn posted footage of the 'total devastation' from wildfires near her own Pacific Palisades home.

'Fire in the Palisades. Friends holler if you need a place to go,' Haenn wrote via Instastory on Tuesday.

'I'm so sad. This is scary. Lots of friends in Palisades. May our [angels] protect us. Total devastation. Our friends' homes. Our kids' school. Our entire community.'

Among the local celebrities being evacuated from the Palisades on Tuesday were James Woods, Eugene Levy, Steve Guttenberg, as well as Spencer and Heidi Pratt.

Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency and FEMA has approved a Fire Management Assistance Grant to provide critical resources for fire suppression efforts.

Universal Pictures also made the difficult decision to cancel its premiere for Wolf Man scheduled for Tuesday at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

Leigh Whannell's $7M-budget horror reboot stars Christopher Abbott, Julia Garner, and Matilda Firth as a family attacked and infected by a mysterious monster in Oregon.

And Netflix cancelled an event in Hollywood celebrating the music of Emilia Pérez with songwriters/composers Camille & Clément as well as star Karla Sofía Gascón.

The 55-year-old pop diva was all set to get glam for the scheduled 7pm screening at the DGA Theater Complex in West Hollywood (pictured in 2022)

The 55-year-old pop diva was all set to get glam for the scheduled 7pm screening at the DGA Theater Complex in West Hollywood (pictured in 2022)

Jennifer was supposed to be joined by Judy Robles (the mother-of-five she portrayed) as well as disabled wrestling champ Anthony Robles, director William Goldenberg, and her castmates Don Cheadle, Michael Peña, and Mykelti Williamson (pictured December 15)

Jennifer was supposed to be joined by Judy Robles (the mother-of-five she portrayed) as well as disabled wrestling champ Anthony Robles, director William Goldenberg, and her castmates Don Cheadle, Michael Peña, and Mykelti Williamson (pictured December 15)

A rep for Amazon MGM Studios wrote in a statement: '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 January 16'

A rep for Amazon MGM Studios wrote in a statement: '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 January 16'

Lopez's ex-husband #4 Ben Affleck (L, pictured February 13) produced Unstoppable - which only earned £3,112 at the UK box office - but currently has a certified fresh 81% critic approval rating out of 57 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes

Lopez's ex-husband #4 Ben Affleck (L, pictured February 13) produced Unstoppable - which only earned £3,112 at the UK box office - but currently has a certified fresh 81% critic approval rating out of 57 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes

The two-time Grammy nominee's longtime stylist Mariel Haenn (L, pictured January 24) posted footage of the 'total devastation' from wildfires near her own Pacific Palisades home

The two-time Grammy nominee's longtime stylist Mariel Haenn (L, pictured January 24) posted footage of the 'total devastation' from wildfires near her own Pacific Palisades home

Haenn wrote via Instastory on Tuesday: 'I'm so sad. This is scary. Lots of friends in Palisades. May our [angels] protect us'
'Total devastation. Our friends' homes. Our kids' school. Our entire community'

Haenn wrote via Instastory on Tuesday: 'I'm so sad. This is scary. Lots of friends in Palisades. May our [angels] protect us. Total devastation. Our friends' homes. Our kids' school. Our entire community'

Among the local celebrities being evacuated from the Palisades on Tuesday were James Woods (pictured), Eugene Levy, Steve Guttenberg, as well as Spencer and Heidi Pratt

Among the local celebrities being evacuated from the Palisades on Tuesday were James Woods (pictured), Eugene Levy, Steve Guttenberg, as well as Spencer and Heidi Pratt

Universal Pictures also made the difficult decision to cancel its premiere for Wolf Man scheduled for Tuesday at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood

Universal Pictures also made the difficult decision to cancel its premiere for Wolf Man scheduled for Tuesday at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood 

Leigh Whannell's $7M-budget horror reboot stars Christopher Abbott, Julia Garner, and Matilda Firth as a family attacked and infected by a mysterious monster in Oregon

Leigh Whannell's $7M-budget horror reboot stars Christopher Abbott, Julia Garner, and Matilda Firth as a family attacked and infected by a mysterious monster in Oregon 

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