Warner Bros. issued the following press release earlier today, in regards to upcoming The Dark Knight Rises premieres in Mexico and Japan:

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Warner Bros. Pictures says it has canceled appearances by the cast and filmmakers of the movie “The Dark Knight Rises” in Mexico and Japan after a shooter killed 12 people and injured at least 50 Friday in a Colorado theater during a midnight premiere of the newest Batman movie.

The studio says actors Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway and Joseph Gordon Levitt will no longer hold press or red carpet events on Monday at Mexico City’s National Auditorium.

Premiere events in Paris were also canceled Friday.

The studio said it would continue with screenings for special guests and promotion winners so as not to disappoint fans.

Meanwhile, Christian Bale and Gary Oldman have both released statements on the terrible shooting that took place in Colorado yesterday:

Christian Bale

Words cannot express the horror that I feel. I cannot begin to truly understand the pain and grief of the victims and their loved ones, but my heart goes out to them.

Gary Oldman

My prayers and deepest sympathies are with the victims and their families of this horrific act.

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Update: Check out the video from last night’s premiere!

It’s finally here! The world premiere of The Dark Knight Rises is tonight in New York City and I’ll be there to bring you photos, interviews (?), cool stories (?)… I don’t really know what to expect. This is the first time I’ve ever been to an event like this, and I’d like to give a HUGE thanks to Nokia for making it all possible. Follow me on Twitter to read my Tweets from the premiere. Warner Bros. will be streaming live from the red carpet at 6pm ET and then we’ll be heading into the theater around 7pm to watch Christopher Nolan’s epic conclusion to his Batman trilogy. Watch the live coverage and come back to Batman-News.com tomorrow for some photos and anything else I might be able to share!

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