Words are, China wants to put some of its local movies in the spotlight and there may be some censorship issues.
- November 18, 2014
AceShowbiz -
China has to wait a little longer to watch "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1" in cinemas. Lionsgate has delayed its release in the big Asian market from November 21 to next year.
No date or reason has been cited. However, Deadline reported that the first part of the last movie might arrive in Chinese theaters as soon as January. Rumor has it, China wants to prioritize its local movies and that "Mockingjay, Part 1" has some violence scenes which have to be censored for Chinese audience.
Lionsgate previously announced that a press tour for the film would take place in Beijing on November 1 but that plan was scrapped. The cast and crew later turned up at London's Leicester Square for the world premiere and at Los Angeles' Nokia Live Theater for the U.S. premiere.
Plan is still going on for the U.S. release and the rest of the foreign markets. It's scheduled to open on Wednesday, November 19 in such countries as Brazil and France and expand on Thursday and Friday.
