Passion Gets U.S. Deal

[Khephra]

Newmarket has picked up the U.S. distribution of Mel Gibson's controversial movie The Passion of Christ, Variety reported. Under the deal, Gibson's Icon Productions will retain all rights to Passion, but will rely on Newmarket's distribution apparatus in exchange for a cut of the gross, the trade paper reported.

A source close to Gibson told the trade paper that Icon is mulling a release timed to Ash Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2004. Previously, Gibson had been eyeing an Easter release (April 11).

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http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/art-main.html?2003-10/22/10.00.film

I'm not quite sure where this one should go here on DU. :shrug:

[morstyranni]

1. I'm going to go see it.

Hate to say it but I am. I love Mel as an actor and I think it will be an interesting movie.

[snooper2]

2. This will be..

The last movie I would ever want to see. The movies they cut down and bash on Mystery Science Theater 3000 (a great show :) ) probably have more substance.