According to Time, Paris authorities have banned all filming of action movies or police chase scenes in public places.
After last month’s January’s terrorist attacks, the city is afraid such shoots could become terrorist targets or cause unnecessary stress for residents who remain uneasy.
“There’s a problem with these action-type scenes, as the actors in uniform could be targets for terrorists,” said Sylvie Barnaud, the police official who grants external filming permits. “Also the actors could pose confusion for the general public during this highly sensitive period.”
Paris has been used as a filming location for many big budget action films. Most recently it was featured in Lucy, Mockingjay, Edge of Tomorrow, and The Bourne Identity.
