Warner Bros. has publicly expressed its support for JK Rowling following the author’s online death threat.
Following an online threat she got after fellow author Sir Salmon Rushdie was attacked at an event in New York, the author of the Harry Potter series publicly pleaded with Twitter to take appropriate action.
On Friday at the Chautauqua Institution, Sir Salmon, 75, was stabbed on stage and placed on a ventilator.
Horrifying news. Hours after the news surfaced, Rowling, 57, tweeted a message of solidarity for the writer. feeling extremely ill at the moment. Let him recover.
She was greeted by a man who said, “Don’t worry, you’re next.”
We stand with her and other authors, storytellers, and creators who fearlessly share their creativity and opinions, according to a statement issued by Warner Bros. Discovery, the production company behind the popular film adaptations.
Police in Scotland have additionally stated that they are looking into the death threat.
Police Scotland received a report of an internet threat, and investigators are now looking into it, according to a spokesman.
Rowling had earlier declared she was working with the authorities and posted a screenshot of the tweet on her Twitter account.
