Police Squad! the audio commentary Wuhl recorded for the DVD release, he mentioned that it was a nice opportunity, but that he did not really feel a connection with the show, especially because of its short run. The opening and closing music was penned by composer Ira Newborn. The jumping big band theme (a parody of the "M Squad" theme composed and performed by Count Basie) was retained for the "Naked Gun" movies, along with the opening police-light visual of the "Police Squad!" series. ABC announced the cancellation of "Police Squad!" after four of its six episodes had aired in March 1982.
Gangster Squad (film) the film would undergo additional re-shoots of several scenes to accommodate these changes, which resulted in the release of "Gangster Squad" being moved back to a later date. About a week after the shootings in Aurora, Warner officially confirmed that the film would be released on January 11, 2013, bumped from the original September 7, 2012 release date. Just two weeks later, on August 22, the cast reunited in Los Angeles to completely re-shoot the main action sequence of the film. The new scene was placed in a version of Chinatown where the Gangster Squad comes into open conflict with