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Like many, we were a bit concerned about the first extended trailer for this summer’s “The Hangover Part II,” not because it didn’t look funny, exactly, but because it looked so much like the original film that the mystery — one of the best parts of the first film — would be gone. Director Todd Phillips must have seen some of the reaction, because he made sure everyone knew that the trailer was too PG-13 to show what the movie was really about.

But it must not have been PG-13 enough. The MPAA and Warner Bros have demanded that the trailer be pulled from all theaters.

Slashfilm obtained a copy of the letter sent to theaters, which states (emphasis theirs):

“Warner Bros. and the M.P.A.A. have instructed all theatres to remove The Hangover Part II trailer #2 from Source Code and any other placements. These #2 trailers need to be DELETED FROM YOUR SERVER.” adding: “We greatly appreciate your immediate cooperation on this matter.”

So, what’s the issue? The trailer doesn’t strike us as particularly offensive, but we do not have delicate sensibilities. Also: Why “Source Code,” specifically? Did Summit just want the film as far away from “Hangover” as possible? Why? Is it the coarse language? Was Jake Gyllenhaal offended? (You do not want to offend Jake Gyllenhaal.) We are so full of questions. We asked the MPAA for comment, and they referred us to Warner Bros, who, of course, aren’t commenting on the matter. (A Warner Bros rep hasn’t responded to our request for comment.)

UPDATE: Warner Bros issued a statement to The Hollywood Reporter regarding the trailer’s hasty removal from theaters: “In our haste to meet the placement schedule for this trailer, we failed to properly vet the final version with the MPAA. We acted immediately to correct the mistake and removed the trailer from screens.”

The only other time we can recall something like this happening was when the “Paranormal Activity 2” trailer was pulled from theaters after “numerous complaints” that the 72-second preview was too scary for the general public. Of course, many suspected that was a stunt intended to generate press for the film — and this latest development certainly hasn’t stopped people from talking about “The Hangover Part II.”

Watch the trailer in question below: