Cineworld cancels The Lady of Heaven film screenings after protests

Cineworld has cancelled all UK screenings of a film about the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, after it prompted protests outside some cinemas. More than 120,000 people have signed a petition for The Lady of Heaven film to be pulled from UK cinemas. The Muslim news site 5Pillars also shared a picture on Twitter of what it said showed 200 Muslims protesting against the film outside a Birmingham branch of Cineworld on Sunday. The film's executive producer, Malik Shlibak, said he welcomed people expressing their views but said cinemas should "Stand up and defend their right to show films that people want to see". A spokesperson for Cineworld said: "Due to recent incidents related to screenings of The Lady of Heaven, we have made the decision to cancel upcoming screenings of the film nationwide to ensure the safety of our staff and customers."

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