I wish this was an April Fool’s joke. The reality is far more serious. Never before has a large scale summer blockbuster film been leaked to the web an entire month before release, and this isn’t a horrible quality camera-in-a-theater video either. A DVD quality Workprint version of X-Men Origins: Wolverine exploded onto the internet late last night and has already been downloaded several thousand times.
[UPDATE]
Statement from 20th Century Fox regarding the online leak of X-Men Origins: Wolverine:
Last night, a stolen, incomplete and early version of X-Men Origins: Wolverine was posted illegally on websites. It was without many effects and had missing scenes and temporary sound and music. We immediately contacted the appropriate legal authorities and had it removed. We forensically mark our content so we can identify sources that make it available or download it. The source of the initial leak and any subsequent postings will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law -- the courts have handed down significant criminal sentences for such acts. The FBI and MPAA are also actively investigating the crime. We are encouraged by the support of fansites condemning piracy and this illegal posting and pointing out that such theft undermines the enormous efforts of the filmmakers and actors and, above all, hurts fans of the film.
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