'Joker' film has families of Aurora theater shooting victims on edge
. It was sent Tuesday to Warner Bros.’ new CEO, Ann Sarnoff, and was signed by several family members.
“At the same time, Warner Bros. believes that one of the functions of storytelling is to provoke difficult conversations around complex issues,” the statement read. “Make no mistake: neither the fictional character Joker, nor the film, is an endorsement of real-world violence of any kind. It is not the intention of the film, the filmmakers or the studio to hold this character up as a hero.”
Tuesday that the Aurora theater where the mass shooting happened will not be showing the film, citing a theater employee.
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