According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sony Pictures Releasing said Monday that it has moved the summer release of its upcoming The Pink Panther from its scheduled Aug. 5 date to Feb. 10.

The Shawn Levy-helmed comedy, starring Steve Martin in the role made famous by Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau, was the one of the films absorbed by Sony when it acquired MGM in April.

"With the recent acquisition of MGM, we wanted to give our marketing department the time and opportunity to launch this very important franchise," Sony Pictures Releasing president Rory Bruer said. "We've seen the movie, and we really love this film. It's a franchise we believe in and are really excited about, and Steve Martin is great as Clouseau."

The Pink Panther was released February 10th, 2006 and stars Steve Martin, Kevin Kline, Jean Reno, Emily Mortimer, Henry Czerny, Kristin Chenoweth, Roger Rees, Beyoncé Knowles. The film is directed by Shawn Levy.