Gangster Squad Postponed to 2013 Amid Aftermath of Theater Shooting

The deadly Colorado shooting spree on July 20 has influenced Warner Bros. to postpone the release date of Gangster Squad from Sept. 7 to Jan. 11. The movie trailer had already been pulled from YouTube and theaters.

The studio will reshoot parts of the flick after concerns arose about a pivotal scene in which 1940s mobsters use sub-machine guns inside Grauman's Chinese Theatre to attack moviegoers.

Warner Bros. confirmed the new date late Wednesday but did not reveal whether the scene will be replaced completely with a new setting or edited to address comparisons to the Aurora, Colo., theater shooting.

On July 20th, 12 people died and 58 were wounded after a gunman opened fire…
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