How Will Hollywood, Moviegoers React to the Dark Knight Rises Tragedy?

Warner Bros. has already responded by canceling the Paris premiere of the film. Director Christopher Nolan and cast members Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, and Morgan Freeman, have

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The cancellations came after a masked gunman walked into a theater in Aurora, Colorado and

on a crowd of people during a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises. At least 12 people died in the assault, and around 50 people were shot. According to

, European exhibitors are increasing their security. The NYPD is

. Prior to last night's assault, The Dark Knight Rises was expected to have the second-biggest box office debut of all time

. It is not yet clear how moviegoers may react to the tragedy. Olivia Munn and other celebrities are using social media to

to the Colorado victims. But a quick search on Twitter did not reveal a great deal of indicative comments from its users. Most of the tweets are links to reviews, spoilers, and updates on the tragedy. Only a handful of users seem to be providing actual comments. "So after the tragic shooting at the Dark Knight Rises screening in Colorado, I'm starting to think illegal downloads aren't all that bad..." tweeted

, an Internet comedian with more than 48,000 followers. His

has been re-tweeted 96 times. Giant Bomb writer Alex Navarro, who has more than 14,000 followers, tweeted a message to the entertainment industry. "Dear entertainment reporters: Maybe don't spend your time today wondering aloud how this tragedy will affect Dark Knight Rises' box office," he wrote. His

has been re-tweeted 64 times. MKM Partners analyst Eric Handler told

that he does not believe that today's tragedy will impact the box office results. "I think right now there is so much interest in The Dark Knight that people aren't going to be scared out of going to the movies this weekend," he said.