Louis C.K.'s Movie Premiere Canceled in Advance of N.Y. Times Story

[Jose Garcia]

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

The New York premiere of Louis C.K.'s upcoming film, I Love You, Daddy, set for Thursday, has been canceled. Reps for the premiere, due to take place at the Paris Theatre, cited "unexpected circumstances."

A source tells The Hollywood Reporter that a New York Times story on the comedian is about to break, and the premiere was canceled in case it is damaging. Additionally, Louis C.K.'s planned appearance on CBS' The Late Show With Stephen Colbert was also canceled, with William H. Macy taking his place.

Louis C.K. wrote, directed and stars in I Love You, Daddy. The comedy-drama tells the story of a successful TV writer-producer who attempts to stop his 17-year-old daughter's (Chloe Grace Moretz) growing admiration and relationship with a 68-year-old filmmaker (John Malkovich). The film also stars Pamela Adlon, Rose Byrne, Charlie Day, Edie Falco and Helen Hunt.

C.K. shot the film entirely in secret last June. He also financed the project and edited it as well. Dave Becky of 3 Arts produced the film alongside C.K., Vernon Chatman, Ryan Cunningham and John Skidmore. Tony Hernandez executive produced.

Read more: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/louis-cks-movie-premiere-canceled-advance-ny-times-story-1056585

[Skittles]

1. yuck

[Lulu KC]

2. Uh oh n/t

[rainin]

3. Not another one.

I think the dam is breaking.

(Of course, I hope not.)

[brush]

8. Bet there are a lot of people sweating right now, wondering if anyone will come forward on them.

[Orrex]

4. Honestly, this is getting blown out of proportion

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Louis probably didn't masturbate in front of more than ten or twelve women against their will, tops. Maybe nineteen, but not likely more than twenty or twenty-five.

[PatSeg]

7. I am glad that the many years of sexual assault

is coming to light, but it makes me uncomfortable that people are automatically considered guilty when they are publicly accused. I am quite sure that most of the allegations we've heard are probably true, but I have known a small handful of people who would lie about such things, often just for attention or payback.

We don't even known what is going on in this case and people have already convicted the man.

[Orrex]

11. You make an excellent point, but I am inclined to err on the side of the women making the claim

We've seen, of course, how women are crucified when they come forward with claims of assault, so I have trouble believing that most women would make up a story in order to voluntarily throw themselves into that media-driven nightmare.

I would love for the claims to be proven false, but for now I'm willing to hear what the victims have to say.

[PatSeg]

25. I know what you mean

Being a woman and having been on the receiving end of vile behavior, I want to believe the women. For the most part I do, I just don't want to convict every person who has been accused in the court of public opinion.

Of course, in the case of Louis C.K., quite a few woman have come out now and the story is very ugly. I'm afraid to think who might be next. What is wrong with these guys?

[PoliticAverse]

9. The allegations against him didn't seem to stick a few years ago, perhaps they will this time.

From 2015: http://defamer.gawker.com/louis-c-k-will-call-you-up-to-talk-about-his-alleged-s-1687820755

[Orrex]

12. Yeah, I read that one

More than a little skeevy.

[Squinch]

17. Yes. There have been rumors about him for years.

[smirkymonkey]

5. The whole premise of the film just sounds kind creepy and Woody Allen-ish.

Ugh! Who would want to see this anyway?

[Orrex]

6. When I saw the trailer, I was desperate for it to be a comedy bit

So catastrophically ill-timed and tone deaf.

[FarPoint]

10. I find the frenzy....

"Oh, he touched me 10 years ago". Should NEVER be tried in the media.....If something happened....then file a police report... make it but official and use the system appropriately...

I see this kind of media lynching unsettling.. .A monster can grow out of this style of addressing criminal and or eithical/ personal boundaries.

[mdbl]

15. funny how it hasn't affected the president

and we all know about it already.

[FarPoint]

18. Many, many people are affected by the Trump's abusive behavior....

Charges should of been filed.. we know other influences from Russia gave tRump the pResidency.

[mdbl]

20. I was referring to his sexual indiscetions

that his base thinks is absolutely normal.

[FarPoint]

28. I sense some if tRumps base believe it now...

Some we're in denial during the campaign frenzy.. Yet...many will never care....

Still believe Trial by Media is dangerous.

[Squinch]

19. Many of Cosby's victims did just that. It wasn't till they all spoke out in public

fora that it was taken seriously.

[FarPoint]

22. Trial by Media is dangerous....

It can spread like a heat rash

[Squinch]

23. Sexual abuse is dangerous. It is epidemic and it ruins lives. And it usually goes unpunished.

[LanternWaste]

24. What is the precise relevance in regards to the Cosby "trial by media" you wish to establish?

What is the precise relevance in regards to the Cosby "trial by media" you wish to establish?

[FarPoint]

29. I don't...

I didn't speak/ post about Cosby....m

Trial by Media should not occur....Cosby did have charges against him....Trial by jury works for me.

[Kaleva]

21. I think bringing this out in the public is a good thing

Predatory behaviour commited by adults should have consequences even if the statue of limitations has passed.

[whathehell]

26. The statute of limitations applies..

Beyond that, some victims DID report the assaults to police at the time they happened.

A victim of Cosby tried to file a report with police -- She was laughed at.

One of Weinstein's victims actually TAPED the old lecher admitting to grabbing her breasts, but the cops felt there was somehow not enough "evidence" or something.

[zentrum]

13. Feel so sorry or the young

....actors on this project, as well as his harassed victims.

[rainin]

14. I've heard people express suspicion because

so many women are starting to share their stories. Some stories are decades old. It makes perfect sense to me.

It wasn't safe to tell your story before. Women knew that. We knew that our stories were presumed to be exaggerated or fabricated.

This presumption was made worse by an occasional story that WAS fabricated -- the media seemed to love those stories. It furthered the narrative that women are fabricating their stories. This silenced women even more.

I am happy to see women come out and speak, even if it takes down some beloved men. If they hurt these women, they deserve to be outed.

Obviously, I don't think men should be tried in the media. They must be presumed innocent and given a fair hearing.

[stevil]

27. +1

Nice summary.

[PoliticAverse]

30. The thing is many women told these stories in the past and were simply dismissed/ignored.

This is why in several of the cases "everybody knew".

[Saviolo]

16. That is deeply disappointing.

I really liked Louis CK, and I'm sorry to hear he's been a creep.

My thoughts go out to his victims. It's a terribly sad (and far too often repeated) story.

[Bradical79]

31. Edit: I see the story is up

Edit: was wondering if it was new or a rehash of a previously debunked story I'd seen, but I now see it's new allegations.

[dawg day]

32. Movie sounds dreadful

Really? 17 to 68? Creepy, but also the whole Daddy thing is creepy. And why film in secret?