According to a story in The Hollywood Reporter Freedom Works, an organization closely linked with the Tea Party, pushed the film to 1 million members.

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Within 24 hours, Warner Bros had pulled the trailer for Gangster Squad from cinemas, and the film's release date was pushed back by six months so the scene could be reshot.

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Originally scheduled to open in late 2012, the film was pushed back in a clear sign of trouble.

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"We have a film that has pushed the boundaries with Nollywood and introduced a new genre in Nollywood filmmaking, " he says.

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Ironically, Ted Turner, who founded CNN, a cable news network, and avidly pushed consolidation of the film and TV industries, is now one of the loudest protesters.

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The film had been due for release last Christmas but was pushed back by Warner Bros to ensure it "reaches the largest audience possible".

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The film was supposed to hit in summer of 2012 but got pushed out to March because work was continuing on the visual effects.

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The film was supposed to hit theaters last spring but was pushed until January 2013, reportedly to give Renner time to become an even bigger star with Avengers and Bourne.

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It was originally set to be ready for this July, but last may 20th Century Fox (which is co-financing the film with DreamWorks, and Disney's Touchstone distributing) announced it would be pushed to April 2014.

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