A Hollywood studio is postponing the release of a new sniper thriller starring Irish actor Colin Farrell.
The film, Phone Booth, had its release postponed following recent sniper attacks in the United States that killed nine people.
The film, directed by Joel Schumacher, centres on a character, played by Farrell, who answers a ringing pay phone only to discover he is in the sights of a sniper who threatens to kill him if he hangs up.
The film was due to be released in the United States on November 15th but Twentieth Century Fox has decided to delay it indefinitely given its similarities to the recent shootings around Washington DC.
Screenwriter Larry Cohen said: "I'd hate to inflict pain on any of the family and friends of the victims and bring the pain back to them. A movie is meaningless compared to the reality of what's going on".
The Washington sniper has killed nine people and injured two others since starting a shooting spree earlier this month.
Agencies