The controversy over the movie "Joker": Warner Bros. states that "Joker" is not an endorsement of violence

Aurora, Colorado – Warner Bros. Wednesday issued a statement in which he commented on the controversy surrounding the film "Joker, "years later mass shot during a movie "Batman" in Colorado in 2012. The family members of mass shooting victims have raised concerns about the film.

Tina Marie Coon joined three other family members whose children were killed or traumatized by the massacre of the Century 16 theater in Aurora. In a letter, they asked the Warner Bros. movie studio. to "actively lobby for firearms reform".

CBS News asked Coon if she feared that a movie like "Joker" might prompt someone else to emulate what happened at Aurora.

"Oh absolutely," she said. "I think there are all kinds of reasons and I do not think we can stop all the triggers."

A military division issued a warning to law enforcement authorities about possible violence in theaters, based on extremist publications on social media.

The film is a character study showing how Arthur Fleck, an aspiring humorist and a rented clown sucked by mental illness, becomes Batman's classic villain.

The star of the movie, Joaquin Phoenix, has made it in advance before the release of the movie on October 4th. "If you have someone who has this level of emotional trouble, I think he can find gasoline anywhere," Phoenix said.

In a statement, Warner Bros. recognized the problem. "Armed violence in our society is a critical issue and we express our deepest condolences to all the victims and families affected by these tragedies.Our society has long donated to the victims of violence, including Aurora, and the latter Warner Bros. believes that one of the functions of storytelling is to provoke difficult discussions about complex issues.The fictional character Joker, nor the film, is an endorsement of violence in the real world It is not the intention of the film, the filmmakers or the studio to make this character a hero. "

Editor 's Note: This story has been updated to correct the source of the warning to law enforcement.