How September 11 impacted and changed media and pop culture

Amy Martin
Ron Cerabona
Updated September 11 2021 - 6:20pm, first published 3:30am
Spider-Man, starring Tobey Maguire, was originally meant to heavily feature the Twin Towers and had to be rewritten. Picture: Sony Pictures
Spider-Man, starring Tobey Maguire, was originally meant to heavily feature the Twin Towers and had to be rewritten. Picture: Sony Pictures

When Martin Scorsese's 19th-century gang war film, Gangs of New York City, first screened, it did not end with a historical reimagining of 1862 streets, but with a pre-September 11 city skyline - including the World Trade Center.

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Amy Martin

Amy Martin

Canberra Times lifestyle reporter

As the lifestyle reporter, I love finding out what makes people tick and giving insight into the different ways that you can enjoy the city we live in. Email: amy.martin@canberratimes.com.au

Ron Cerabona

Ron Cerabona

Arts reporter

As arts reporter I am interested in and cover a wide range of areas - film, visual art, theatre and music, among others - to tell readers about what's coming and happening in the vibrant and varied world of the arts in Canberra. Email: ron.cerabona@canberratimes.com.au

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