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Christopher Nolan Statement on Shootings: “Unbearably Savage” & “Devastating”

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6:55 pm, July 20th, 2012

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Christopher Nolan, director of The Dark Knight Rises, has released a statement about the movie theater shooting spree in Colorado that left 12 people dead.

“Speaking on behalf of the cast and crew ofThe Dark Knight Rises, I would like to express our profound sorrow at the senseless tragedy that has befallen the entire Aurora community,” says Nolan.

He continues, “I would not presume to know anything about the victims of the shooting but that they were there last night to watch a movie. I believe movies are one of the great American art forms and the shared experience of watching a story unfold on screen is an important and joyful pastime. The movie theatre is my home, and the idea that someone would violate that innocent and hopeful place in such an unbearably savage way is devastating to me.”

Nolan concludes, “Nothing any of us can say could ever adequately express our feelings for the innocent victims of this appalling crime, but our thoughts are with them and their families.”

James Holmes has been identified by authorities as the sole suspect in the senseless mass murder.

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