'I think it’s time to let the film speak for itself, so please enjoy,' Todd Phillips said when closing the Joker premiere
to Warner Bros. Tuesday. In the letter, the families asked the studio to make a donation to victims' groups and to use its clout to push for stronger gun control laws. Phoenix and Phillips have both said that promoting violence was not their intention in making the film. Warner Bros. has said "neither the fictional character Joker, nor the film is an endorsement of real-world violence of any kind.
Saturday's screening did not feel like it was under heavier security than a normal Hollywood premiere, though party goers who parked in the Hollywood & Highland parking structure were greeted with an increased security presence on their way to their cars. Unlike most Hollywood premieres, there was security on every floor of the parking structure, as well as a police presence near the exits.
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