In the widened wake of Friday 's horrific shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut , The Weinstein Company has canceled Tuesday 's planned Los Angeles premiere of `` Django Unchained . '' `` Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the tragedy in Newtown , CT and in this time of national mourning we have decided to forgo our scheduled event , '' said a Weinstein spokesperson in a statement . `` However , we will be holding a private screening for the cast and crew and their friends and families . '' 'Star Trek 2 ' trailer : What 's in it ? The bloody exploitation homage to Italian westerns directed by Quentin Tarantino and starring Jamie Foxx , Leonardo DiCaprio , Christoph Waltz , Samuel L. Jackson and Kerry Washington is set to open in theaters Christmas Day . See the original article at EW.com .
The Weinstein Company has canceled Tuesday 's Los Angeles premiere of `` Django Unchained '' Weinstein spokesperson : `` Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the tragedy in Newtown '' Instead , a private screening will be held for the cast and crew and their friends and families .