Neighborhood Watch Movie: Bad Timing?

Neighborhood Watch Movie: Bad Timing?

Socialeaf | Peter Del Bosque | 03/27/2012 5:49PM

If you've been in isolation, under a rock or have not had access to breaking news media, you've probably heard of Trayvon Martin. The 17 year old Florida High School student who was shot and killed by George Zimmerman. Mr. Zimmerman was a 28 year old, self-appointed neighborhood watch captain of a northern Orlando community in Sanford Florida. the tragic event unfolded on February 26, 2012.

Unfortunatly for Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, the writers of the upcoming movie, Neighborhood Watch, starring Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn and Jonah Hill. The Trayvon Martin incident has caused quite a stigma about the neighborhood watch program among the public. Despite the tragic shooting of Trayvon Martin, the movie will go on as planned.

In a recent interview with a 20th Century Fox movie studio spokesperson, he says, '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.

In other words, not only was the film created before the incident, much time, money, and talent was invested to produce the film. All investors are counting on the film to be released on the scheduled date and the show must go on. So, despite popular protest against the film, the creators will not shelve it. So you can count on the movie being in theaters this summer.

Here's the Neighborhood Watch movie trailer along with Chaka Khans new tribute video.