Dark Knight Rises Box Office

• Hollywood studios are aligning in a rare show of solidarity to give their weekend box-office reporting a rest because of the shootings in Colorado at a screening of The Dark Knight Rises.
(AP - NBCNews.com)
• LOS ANGELES, July 20 (Reuters) - Warner Bros.
(Reuters UK)
• Warner Bros.' "The Dark Knight Rises" probably generated $75 million to $80 million in U.S. ticket sales its first day, according to box-office analysts, in a debut marred by violence at a Colorado theater.
(Bloomberg)
• Despite the Colorado tragedy, The Dark Knight Rises took in an estimated $75 million Friday, and is on track for a weekend in the $170 million range.
(YAHOO!)
• "The Dark Knight Rises" had been expected to challenge box office records, and it still may, but right now the focus of the filmmakers and studio behind the movie has turned to tragedy.
(Wall Street Journal)
• Also read: Dark Knight Rises Makes Estimated $75M Friday at Box Office Despite Shootings A premiere in Paris was also canceled Friday.
(YAHOO!)
• (CBS NEWS) In the wake of the tragedy in Aurora, Colo. during a midnight screening on opening night of The Dark Knight Rises, industry observers were watching to see whether the tragedy would hinder attendance.
(CBS News)
• Hollywood is rallying together in the wake of the shooting that left at least 12 dead inside a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises.
(Hollywood Reporter)
• Pictures will not be reporting box office numbers for The Dark Knight Rises throughout the weekend. Box office numbers will be released on Monday.
(Entertainment Weekly Online)
• Attendance will likely remain historically high this weekend for The Dark Knight Rises — despite Friday's horrific shooting tragedy in Colorado at a midnight screening of the film.
(celebuzz.com)