This controversy is ridiculous. If one simply pays attention to the trailer it’s clear that the people being killed are the heroes of the movie, and it’s about them bringing down the killers. People have their heads shoved so far up their asses these days it’s insane.

The US is caught for years now in a disturbing and depressing cycle of gun violence. America emerged out of violence, both against oppressors and against indigenous people, and its media and entertainment has reflected that gun ethos since the days of the western. This is not a statement about the quality of the films – some are masterpieces, others are empty vehicles for glorified mayhem – but no one can argue that guns are heavily featured in American movies. So it’s very hard to find the “right” time to distribute these films. I remember when Gangster Squad came out a few years back there was a similar issue.
Unhinged people keep shooting civilians with military grade weaponry, and Hollywood keeps making movies where the heroes or villains (usually both) carry arsenals of destruction. And these two happenings intersect all too often. I don’t know about this particular film, but again, a movie can feature guns and be about violence without glorifying it. Cinema can address this issue and comment about it in powerful ways with the right people behind the wheel (Gus Van Sant’s Elephant, Andrew Niccol’s Lord of War).

Yes

“Universal Pictures has, on relfection, realised that nobody was likely to see this film due to there being zero buzz about it but by announcing we’re cancelling its release until sometime next year, there will be an internet frenzy surrounding it, the likes of which money can’t buy.”