Warner Bros Donate HEREAFTER DVD Profits To Japan

By Guest Writer /

After the news that Warner Brothers were doing the respectable thing of pulling Clint Eastwood's afterlife themed drama Hereafter from cinemas in Japan because of its eerily similar depiction of a tsunami in the opening scenes, the studio have announced plans to donate a percentage of the Blu-ray and DVD profits to the Japanese Red Cross Society. Though I honestly can't imagine anyone picking up the Blu-ray to watch the movie this week or anytime soon, considering. Eastwood said in a statement:
€œThe devastation and loss Japan is facing is almost incomprehensible. I€™m glad to join Warner Brothers in this effort to help the Japanese people.€
The Los Angeles Times writes that people familiar with this method of fundraising expect the donation to €œbe in the $1 million dollar range€. It was not stated as to whether the June 13th UK release of the Blu-ray & DVD will contribute to the donation.