Oliver Stone's "World Trade Center" will donate to NYC charities

Producers of Oliver Stone's new film, World Trade Center, plan to donate 10 percent of the film's the first five days of ticket sales from every U.S. theater to four New York-based charities. The film opens Wednesday, August 9^th, and will screen in more than 2,000 theaters nationwide. It recounts the story of Port Authority police officers Will Jimeno and John McLoughlin, who were rescued from beneath the rubble of the World Trade Center (WTC) site.

Fifty percent of the donations will go to the WTC Memorial Foundation. "It's our sacred obligation to remember the innocent victims and honor the sacrifice of the many brave individuals who gave their lives in the September 11^th attacks," said Joseph Daniels, the foundation's acting president. "This contribution will help ensure that the memory of those heroes lives on through the World Trade Center Memorial. Visitors to the Memorial will be able to reflect upon the enormity of the loss and the triumph of the human spirit which are the heart of 9/11. By sharing in the many stories of that day through this film and through the Memorial and Memorial Museum, we celebrate the resolve and spirit of the American people."

The remaining fifty percent of the total donation will be equally divided between Tuesday's Children, the Tribute WTC Visitor Center, and the New York Police and Fire Widow's and Children's Benefit Fund.