Entertainment trade magazine Variety reported on Saturday that Chinese theaters have been pulling the live-action film of CAPCOM’s Monster Hunter game franchise after the first day of screenings on Friday.
Variety reported that it found screenshots posted online confirming cinemas were sent an urgent notice to cancel upcoming screenings of the film.
The film was tentatively slated to open in the United States on December 30, but is now being moved up to December 25, according to Variety.
Sony Pictures Entertainment and TOHO had planned to open the film in North America and Japan, respectively, on September 4.