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Reuters article, now updated on their main site. 
http://www.dnaindia.com/world/report_colorado-shooting-brings-sad-end-to-batman-franchise_1717746
Colorado shooting brings sad end to 'Batman' franchise
Published: Friday, Jul 20, 2012, 21:18 IST
By Lisa Richwine | Place: Los Angeles | Agency: Reuters
High box office expectations for The Dark Knight Rises, the final film in Warner Bros' Batman franchise, were clouded on Friday by a shooting at a Colorado midnight screening of the film which killed 12 people.
The incident, in which a masked gunman opened fire on moviegoers, including children, brings a tragic conclusion to one of Hollywood's most-enduring franchises, as Warner Bros bids to find a new movie franchise capable of matching Batman's box office success.
The Time Warner-owned studio has been Hollywood's King of Franchises for years. Over the last decade, it generated worldwide ticket sales of $12 billion from its Lord of the Rings, Batman, and Harry Potter films...
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