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In Wake of Aurora Theater Shooting, Gangster Squad Movie’s Controversial Theater Shooting Scene Is Being Scrubbed From the Film

In the wake of the movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colo., Warner Bros. has decided to cut a scene from the upcoming film Gangster Squad in which a group of men opens fire on a theater audience. They studio has ordered reshoots to cover the gap in the film, which is about Depression-era mob violence in Los Angeles. The film opens in early September, so the thinking was probably that it was too soon for audiences to see something so similar to the brutal real-life tragedy. Some will grumble about the decision calling it unnecessary babying, others will applaud it. Either way, it’s what they decided to do. According to one report, Warner Bros. gently turned down George Lucas’ offer to add in some fun computer animated characters, free of charge. [Variety]