Published 17:35 IST, September 27th 2019

Landmark Theatres bans Joker costumes ahead of the film's screenings

The much-awaited psychological-thriller Joker is all set to hit the theatres on the October 4 and the filmmakers are being extra cautious about the security.

Reported by: Avantika Shukla
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much-awaited psychological-thriller Joker is all set to hit atres on October 4 and filmmakers are being extra cautious. According to reports, Landmark atres has banned  use of face masks, toy weapons, and all costumes while movie runs in atres. president and CEO of Landmark, Ted Mundroff while speaking to foreign media said, "I want customers to be comfortable in ir surroundings," as film has a dark me. Landmark atres is largest movie atre chain in United States. 

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About film Joker 

It is alrey estimated that Joker will hit box office records with over eighty million dollars in US itself during first weekend of its atrical run. movie is directed by Todd Philips and distributors are Warner Bros Pictures. film is based on comic characters and it stars Joaquin Phoenix as main character of Arthur Fleck, an outcast in his surroundings. plot will revolve around Fleck's descent into  depths of his mental disorder. character will n become murderous DC Comics villain.

film alrey won highest award of Venice Film Festival on August 31 after it premiered at event. It received positive reviews from critics who have seen film till w.

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2012 mass shooting at Dark Knight Rises screening

During a midnight screening of film Dark Knight Rises in Aurora, a mass shooting occurred inside atre that killed about 27 people and injured many more. shooter was dressed up in a black outfit and wore a gas mask. As per reports by witnesses at time, he was wearing a costume just like or audiences who were present at screening of film. shooter named James Eagan Holmes was sentenced to 12 consecutive life sentences plus 3,318 years without parole. Since n, movie atres in US do t permit any employee or audience to wear face masks, paints, or to carry toy weapons. 

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15:03 IST, September 27th 2019