 Tarantino film ‘Django Unchained’ latest to be pulled after school massacre 
 
 By Agence France-Presse 
 
 Tuesday, December 18, 2012 1:26 EST 
 
 A Hollywood premiere of notoriously violent director Quentin Tarantino’s latest film “Django Unchained” was canceled Monday, the latest such response to the Connecticut school massacre. STORY: 'Jack Reacher' Lincoln Center Screening Postponed; Pittsburgh Premiere Set for Dec. 19 
 
 On Monday, The Weinstein Co. announced it was cancelling Tuesday night's Django premiere in Los Angeles because of the school tragedy. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the tragedy in Newtown, Conn., and in this time of national mourning we have decided to forgo our scheduled event," the company said in a statement, adding that it would still hold a screening for cast and crew. "I just think there's violence in the world.
– Hollywood has been responding to the Newtown tragedy with a slew of cancellations, postponements, and other changes to movies: Tonight's LA premiere of Django Unchained, the latest violent film from Quentin Tarantino, has been canceled. "In this time of national mourning we have decided to forgo our scheduled event," says a Weinstein Company rep, according to the New York Times. A private screening will be held instead of a big red carpet gala. Two events related to Tom Cruise's new movie, Jack Reacher, have been postponed: last Saturday's Pittsburgh premiere as well as a Film Society of Lincoln Center screening involving Cruise. Paramount is also tweaking the marketing materials for the movie, according to the Hollywood Reporter. A source says a scene in which Cruise's character, a former military cop, uses a semiautomatic weapon is being removed from promos. Even a comedy, Parental Guidance, saw its red carpet premiere and after-party canceled over the weekend "in light of the horrific tragedy," AFP reports. The film stars Bette Midler and Billy Crystal. Also over the weekend, episodes of Family Guy and American Dad were yanked.