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Zendaya & Robert Pattinson Movie ‘The Drama’ Faces Backlash Over Reported Controversial Twist | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
Tom Mauser condemns the film's portrayal of a planned school shooting in a romantic comedy, warning it risks normalizing violence and hurting survivors of the Columbine massacre.
- On Tuesday, March 24, Tom Mauser, whose son Daniel died in the 1999 Columbine shooting, criticized the upcoming film The Drama for including a plot twist involving a planned school shooting, telling TMZ he found the storyline 'awful'.
- Marketed as a dark romantic comedy, The A24 film directed by Kristoffer Borgli features a confession from Zendaya's character, Emma, that she once planned a school shooting, dividing early audiences.
- Framing violent ideation within entertainment risks 'humanizing' perpetrators and 'normalizing the shootings,' Mauser argued, emphasizing that individuals struggling with such thoughts should seek professional help rather than see those ideas portrayed casually onscreen.
- The criticism extends to the film's media promotion, with Mauser expressing discomfort over a lighthearted discussion of the twist on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, noting the subject carries lasting weight for families affected by real violence.
- Against the enduring legacy of the 1999 Columbine shooting, The Drama is scheduled to hit theaters on April 3, with resources like the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline available for those impacted by school violence.
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