Screenings of 'Joker' are being held with an increased presence of police and armed security guards as the film opens across the U.S., amid fears that the movie could inspire violence similar to the 2012 mass shooting in Aurora, Colorado.
opens to the public, seven years after the premiere of a different movie in the, heavily armed uniformed police officers were stationed outside multiple early screenings of the film. Plainclothes officers were also said to be hidden in among the crowds. Similar scenes played out in cities including Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle. No specific threats were reported in any of the cities.
"We just remind people to remain vigilant and if you see anything that seems out of place and suspicious, call 911 and don't hesitate,"Fears of violence at screenings of the film have been sparked by memories of the 2012 mass shooting at a screening ofin Aurora, Colorado. That shooting killed 12 people and injured 70 others. The man convicted of the murders is believed to have been obsessed with the Joker character.
Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck in Warner Bros. Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures and BRON Creative’s tragedy “Joker,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. The film will be released October 4.stars Joaquin Phoenix as the title character, in an origin story which is believed to feature a more sympathetic take on the character. The"loner" Joker is said to become a vigilante hero after committing acts of violence, often using a gun. In the official synopsis from Warner Bros.
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