Warner Bros. nixes interviews at Joker premiere
premiere. Though print and broadcast journalists had previously been invited to cover the red carpet, now only photographers will be on the press line Saturday at TCL Chinese Theatre.in a statement. "A lot has been said aboutbreakdown, which stars Joaquin Phoenix in a critically acclaimed turn as the classic DC villain, has faced scrutiny. Five families of the victims of the 2012 Aurora, Colo.
Filmmaker Todd Phillips and Phoenix have both said that promoting violence was never their intention in making the film, which has earned critical acclaim ahead of its Oct. 4 release and already screened at the Venice and Toronto film festivals. In response to the letter from the Aurora families, Warner Bros. has maintained "neither the fictional character Joker, nor the film is an endorsement of real-world violence of any kind.
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