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Universal Pictures cancels 'Fast and Furious 9' event in China for this reason
Updated On: 19 May, 2021 09:08 AM IST | Mumbai | ANI
The new movie will be released in theaters in China as scheduled on Friday, the company added. The Fast and Furious franchise is one of the most successful Hollywood movie franchises in the Chinese market.
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A promotional event for Hollywood blockbuster Fast and Furious 9, scheduled to be held in China`s Shanghai on Tuesday, was canceled by Universal Pictures over security concerns after the company received threats. "Currently, Universal Pictures received threats that would make it impossible for us to hold the press conference and could cause considerable security risks. Although Universal Pictures poured a lot of efforts for the press conference, security will always be our top priority. As a result, after careful evaluation, Universal Pictures was forced to cancel the press conference for Fast and Furious 9," the US film production company said in a statement on its official Weibo account.
The company said it had reported the details of the threats to law enforcement agencies in China. The planned promotional event would allow Chinese fans to experience the breath-taking car chase scenes in the movie, the company said in earlier posts.
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