Why was "City of Lies" pulled from theaters a month before release?

Johnny Depp's movie City Of Lies was pulled from release recently, a month before premiere.

What was the rationale for such a move?

Best Answer

Fox news states that,

a crew member for “City of Lies” sued Depp alleging that the 55-year-old actor punched him twice.

City of Lies, the Brad Furman-directed crime thriller starring Johnny Depp and Forest Whitaker and based on the true story behind the investigation into the murder of rap star Notorious B.I.G., has been pulled off its September 7 release date.

It further states,

Global Road, which acquired the movie’s original distributor Open Road last summer, has not set a new date for the pic, we’re told.

The news comes less than month after the film’s location manager sued Depp, accusing the actor of assault and battery on the set in April 2017. Gregg “Rocky” Brooks said he was repeatedly hit by Depp after being informed that filming that night in downtown L.A. was going to have to wrap late. The 10-claim suit, which also names Furman and producers Miriam Segal, Good Film Productions and Depp’s Infinitum Nihil, seeks damages for hostile work environment, retaliation, and wrongful termination among the claims.

and finally,

The July 9-filed lawsuit has become more focused in recent days. Last week, Segal and her Good Film were dropped by Brooks as defendants. We hear the move was not the result of a settlement, but rather discussions between the lawyers for the parties.