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DOA: DEAD OR ALIVE
The Weinsteins clearly want to kill this film dead, releasing it on the same day as a mega-budget superhero film starring Jessica Alba, and giving it little or no fanfare. I don't know why –
As reported in this week's Comic-Con preview by yours truly, Fox was set to showcase upcoming movie releases including Aliens Vs. Predator, Babylon A.D. and Jumper. The LA Times is reporting that the studio decided their footage "wasn't ready."
JoBlo.com writes that this may be the result of a dispute stemming from last year's Con, where Fox debuted the naked fight scene from Borat in its entirety, with no forewarning of the content. At the time, I blogged that "I couldn't believe this [footag
If you're gonna whine to me about "torture porn," don't read this.
But if you're a Saw fan like me who wants to know what comes next, here's the scoop...