Families of the Aurora, Colorado theater shooting victims are outraged, after they were invited to the theater's re-opening.
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The January 17th event includes what's described as an "evening of remembrance" and a movie. (Jan. 3)
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DURATION: 1:10-----------------------------------------SHOTLIST:SOURCE - ASSOCIATED PRESSAurora, Colorado / July 20, 20121. Wide, Site of theater shooting seen down street2. Wide, Police cars, sirens----SOURCE: KMGHMANDATORY COURTESY KMGH/THEDENVERCHANNEL.COM, EMBARGO DENVERLocation/Date: Denver / January 2, 20133. SOUNDBITE: JESSICA WATTS/LOST COUSIN IN THEATER SHOOTING(transcript below)SOURCE: KMGHMANDATORY COURTESY KMGH/THEDENVERCHANNEL.COM, EMBARGO DENVERLocation/Date: Aurora, Colorado/No Date available4. Wide, Theater sign5. Mid, Theatre sign6. Mid, pan up, theater sign---SOURCE: KMGHMANDATORY COURTESY KMGH/THEDENVERCHANNEL.COM, EMBARGO DENVERLocation/Date: Denver / January 2, 20137. SOUNDBITE: JESSICA WATTS/LOST COUSIN IN THEATER SHOOTING(transcript below)---SOURCE: KMGHMANDATORY COURTESY KMGH/THEDENVERCHANNEL.COM, EMBARGO DENVERLocation/Date: Aurora, Colorado/July 20, 20128. Wide Aerial, theater entrance after shooting9. Wide Aerial, Police vehicle after shooting---SOURCE: POOLAP CLIENTS ONLYLocation/Date: Centennial, Colorado / July 23, 201210. Mid, James Holmes in court11. Close, James Holmes in courtSOURCE: KMGHMANDATORY COURTESY KMGH/THEDENVERCHANNEL.COM, EMBARGO DENVERLocation/Date: Denver / January 2, 201312. SOUNDBITE: JESSICA WATTS/LOST COUSIN IN THEATER SHOOTING(transcript below)----SOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESSLocation/Date: Aurora, Colorado / July 22, 201213. Wide, crosses at makeshift memorial near theater14. Close, crosses15. Close, woman places flowers by cross16. Wide, crossesVOICE-OVER SCRIPT:FAMILES OF THE AURORA, COLORADO THEATER SHOOTING ARE OUTRAGED, AFTER THE THEATER'S OWNER INVITED THEM TO THE REOPENING.SOUNDBITE: JESSICA WATTS/LOST COUSIN IN SHOOTING"Like it's a Hollywood premiere. It is not. It is a very emotional time for us."TRACK-2THE INVITATION ASKS RELATIVES OF THE VICTIMS TO ATTEND AN EVENING OF REMEMBERANCE, AND A MOVIE.JESSICA WATTS, WHO LOST A COUSIN, EXPLAINED HER REACTION.SOUNDBITE: JESSICA WATTS/LOST COUSIN IN SHOOTING"That is one of the most horrible things that I could do to honor his memory is to go sit in a theater where he died and watch a movie."TRACK-3TWELVE PEOPLE WERE KILLED LAST JULY 20-TH, WHEN A GUNMAN OPENED FIRE DURING THE PREMIERE OF BATMAN, THE DARK KNIGHT RISESPROSECUTORS ARE SET TO OUTLINE THEIR CASE AGAINST THE ACCUSED GUNMAN, JAMES HOLMES, IN A HEARING NEXT WEEK.SOUNDBITE: JESSICA WATTS/LOST COUSIN IN THEATER SHOOTING"Not only did we lose our loved ones in July, but aside from that, [: 47] we've got the preliminary hearing coming up next week and we're just trying to live each and every day through the moments we don't have our loved onesTRACK-4[:] FAMILY MEMBERS ALSO CRITICIZED THE THEATER OWNER, CIMEMARK, FOR NOT REACHING OUT TO THEM BEFORE, AND FOR REFUSING TO MEET WITH RELATIVES WITHOUT AN ATTORNEY PRESENT.CINEMARK HAD NO COMMENT ON THE LATEST CONTROVERSY.COLORADO'S GOVERNOR IS AMONG THOSE PLANNING TO ATTEND THE RE-OPENING, SET FOR JANUARY 17-TH.DIANE KEPLEY, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
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