‘Neighborhood Watch’ Promos Pulled From Florida In Wake Of Trayvon Martin Killing
By Russ Fischer/March 27, 2012 4:30 pm EST
Studio reps tell the trade there are no plans to change the film’s July 27 release date, and it sounds like plans are to keep the title, which in truth was set long before the terrible shooting took place. A studio rep is quoted saying,
We are very sensitive to the Trayvon Martin case, but our film is a broad alien-invasion comedy and bears absolutely no relation to the tragic events in Florida. The movie, which is not scheduled for release for several months, was made and these initial marketing materials were released before this incident ever came to light. The teaser materials were part of an early phase of our marketing and were never planned for long-term use. Above all else, our thoughts go out to the families touched by this terrible event.
