Appears on BitTorrent tracker sites everywhere well ahead of its scheduled May 1st release date.
Every so often BitTorrent users are treated to a workprint of a movie many are anxious to see. The most famous, or infamous, depending on which side of the fence you’re on, was the leak of a rough Star Wars 3 workprint which led to the shuttering of the Elite Torrents BitTorrent tracker site and the arrest and conviction of many associated with it.
Today we see the leak of another movie workprint, X-Men:Origins: Wolverine,” well ahead of its scheduled May 1st theater release date, and it could arguably be the biggest leak we’ve seen in a while considering the number of people anxious to see it.
Now according to one source the leaked workprint is not the final version expected to hit theaters, but is rather indeed a “workprint.”
“You see, late last year FOX sat down to take a look at what they had and – with the rampant success of a certain caped crusader’s summer film – decided to rethink their position on Superhero films,” reads a post on Spill.com. “Allegedly Rothman (who I have been repeatedly told has had a change of heart since all the direct criticism has been leveled at him) decided to greenlight additional shooting of material he squashed previously for being reportedly “too mature”. So they set about what they called “reshoots” which was nothing of the kind. It was supposedly BRAND NEW MATERIAL.”
The funny thing about the leak, since I’m sure we’re to hear about starving actors and actresses, is that the MPAA has just announced another record year for Hollywood box office ticket sales. That’s 2 years in a row of increasing profits for those keeping score at home.
So don’t feel to guilty downloading and watching a copy at home, but if you do like “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” try to support the movie by buying a ticket and watching on the big screen just as most of us did for “The Dark Knight” which, despite being the most pirated movie of all time, still became the 2nd highest domestic grossing flic of all time.
Stay tuned.
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Oh baby! This is cool news. Thanks
Oh yeah, wanted to add…people that watch this print to not judge the movie from the work print. From what I have read they have added a lot of adult content to make this a more mature action movie. Wouldnt want old wolvie looking like a sissy now would we? I hope they add lots of blood and guts!
Its a damn good thing they went back and changed the style. Hate how all these super hero movies were pandering to a young audience. Comic books are gory, violence filled stories, they are not made for 8 year olds. Finally with Batman someone finally broke the stupid marketing idiots model and made a movie that changed Hollywoods view. Now we finally will get justice for some of these movies.
The leak is interesting. But I’m going to resist. It’s still a workprint. Besides. It will be sooo much better on the big screen.
@MR
Amen! The core audience is well over 18 and demand a realistic interpretation. How can a guy with metal claws fighting the US Army for his survival not spill blood and guts?
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yeaahhh baby.
Oh Dear
Movie was decent, hope they add more action, make it a bit darker…Wolverine’s a dark character and they kind of make him act like a pussy in spots.
I’m watching it now, I really like it so far.
was the dark knight really the most pirated ever? i guess x-men:origins will be next.
Well, unfinished as it was, I think the movie was great, and I plan on recommending it to anyone who asks. They may view leaks as bad, but look at it this way. They now have 30 more days to get the hype up from all of us who have seen it. I plan on at minimum getting it in HD, may even going see it in theaters. The movie was impressive.
I see no reason for any of the creators to become unhappy. We did not see the finished thing, and ALL of us who watched the Workprint are going to have to watch it all over again anyway! Double good for them, we all watched it, loved it, recommended it and now go and watch it again! This is far more a good thing then it is a bad thing.
Though a personal request. More Gambit!
Or maybe a new movie about just him =)
@Mels_Smileys45 here is the link to download
http://isohunt.com/torrent_details/74212009/wolverine?tab=summary
just wanted to say that i watched the film and i really think that anyone who did watch it will want to see it in all its glory when it does hit the box office, because there was alot missing and its a great movie i personally plan on attending it more than once and i have seen the pirated movie twice!
can’t wait for this movie so i guess ill just watch it on torrent!
While this confession is legally irresponsible, I saw a copy of the work print and truth be told, it’s actually sparked my interest in seeing it on the big screen.
While it’s certainly not “The Dark Knight”, it is some redemption to the X-Men film franchise which was totally raped by X-2 & X-3; which is desperately in need of a reboot.
here ye, here ye; ive watched this movie several times and it gets better each time. 1st Dead pool wtf…. I loved the comic, come on guys get it right. 2nd good job on saber tooth.
Dr. Schnabel – get a grip – some people can actually enjoy watching a film at the cinema for the experience that it is – big screen, surround sound, time to sit and watch the film in peace… are you too tight to splash out the whole £6 that it costs???? Watch the finished film and try to tell me its not a class film .p.s. You’ll find out why deadpool was turned into “Baraka” as well…..maggot
Yeah, right. Dream on, maggots. “People who downloaded it will definitely go see it when it is release”. What planet are you monkey-brains living on?
Besides, the movie is a sheer crap-fest. I saw the screenshots and video excerpts on various blogs. Seems to me like they turned Wolverine’s story into a fast-paced, two-bit C-rated thriller. And why the Hell did Deadpool get turned into Baraka from Mortal Kombat?
mountain_rage, you sound like one of those hicks from Kentucky! Stop talking about all this violence stuff, it wasn’t that way a long time ago in the 50’s/60’s. with comics. But today…yeah it is the crap it is. Sorry to be true, but do some checking on history to see what I mean.