Los Angeles:
Warner Bros, the studio behindThe Dark Knight Rises, are donating a "substantial" amountof money to help victims of the Colorado shooting.
Collecting a whopping USD 160.9 million on the film'sdebut weekend in North America alone, the Hollywood studio isgiving back to the Aurora community following the tragicshooting incident that killed 12 moviegoers and injured morethan 50 others, said The Hollywood Reporter.
Warner Bros. contacted Colorado governor JohnHickenlooper's office and announced they would deliver thecharity through givingfirst.org. Also, WB CEO Barry Meyerwould send an email to the employees, encouraging them to makepersonal donations to the cause.
The studio issued a statement soon after hearing aboutthe Colorado incident. "Warner Bros. is deeply saddened tolearn about this shocking incident. We extend our sinceresympathies to the families and loved ones of the victims atthis tragic time."
Director Christopher Nolan, composer Hans Zimmer, andactors Christian Bale and Anne Hathaway have all expressedtheir remorses as well.
Read: The Dark Knight Rises shootout disturbing says Big B
Collecting a whopping USD 160.9 million on the film'sdebut weekend in North America alone, the Hollywood studio isgiving back to the Aurora community following the tragicshooting incident that killed 12 moviegoers and injured morethan 50 others, said The Hollywood Reporter.
Warner Bros. contacted Colorado governor JohnHickenlooper's office and announced they would deliver thecharity through givingfirst.org. Also, WB CEO Barry Meyerwould send an email to the employees, encouraging them to makepersonal donations to the cause.
The studio issued a statement soon after hearing aboutthe Colorado incident. "Warner Bros. is deeply saddened tolearn about this shocking incident. We extend our sinceresympathies to the families and loved ones of the victims atthis tragic time."
Director Christopher Nolan, composer Hans Zimmer, andactors Christian Bale and Anne Hathaway have all expressedtheir remorses as well.
Read: The Dark Knight Rises shootout disturbing says Big B
