Aurora Shooting Has Warner Bros. Making Changes To ‘Beware The Batman’

Cartoon Network’s upcoming CG animated Beware the Batman is under review by Warner Bros. following the July 20 shooting tragedy in Aurora, Colorado that left 12 dead and dozens injured at a midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises. An unspecified number of changes were made to some designs and situations on the series to minimize the amount of weapon imagery deemed too realistic, including changing the shape of gun barrels from round, rendering the weapons in a more stylized manner, unlike the realistic-looking guns Batman’s ally Alfred was shown using in early promotional materials for the series. The show, set for a more serious tone than its lighthearted predecessor, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, was originally set for an unspecified release in 2013. No word on whether or not any changes being made will result in a delayed release.