This February, when neighborhood-watch volunteer George Zimmerman shot and killed Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, the concept of a do-it-yourself suburban patrol took on a new level of sinister meaning. As people across the country struggled to process the aftermath of the shooting, the national attention it drew and the behavior of Zimmerman, attention fell on Neighborhood Watch. The film is a raunchy comedy about a suburban alien invasion, but the title—and a trailer that featured young people in trouble and Jonah Hill making gun motions—was too close for comfort. The movie, which comes out on July 27, was renamed The Watch. An early promotional poster, which featured a gunshot-ridden sign, was also replaced with a one of the star comedians’ friendly faces.
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