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'Casino Royale' Piracy
Posted on November 23, 2006 3:03 PM
PiracyTimes.com is reporting on some of the (and they were inevitable) instances of piracy surrounding the latest James Bond movie, Casino Royale.
After hearing the disappointing news that a bunch of silly little penguins (Happy Feet) have beat James Bond (Casino Royale) at the US box office by a mere $700,000, I wondered where 'we' could have made up the difference. Well, it seems that Casino Royale was not only popular on the big screens on premiere day, but also Internet file sharing networks.
PiracyTimes.com (via BBC News) is covering the story:
Two pirated versions were available for free access on public file-sharing networks over the weekend, it said.
It is believed that one was recorded by camcorder in Russia, while the other is thought to have come from Italy.
The announcement follows reports that pirated DVDs of Casino Royale were on sale in London and Scotland last week.
Envisional claims the film - which opened in the UK on Thursday and the US on Friday - was available to download by Saturday morning.
'Conspiracy'
"In the face of this international conspiracy Bond is really up against it," said Dr David Price, head of piracy intelligence at the Cambridge-based company.
Casino Royale - starring Daniel Craig as secret agent James Bond - was the most popular film at UK cinemas over the weekend.
In the US, however, it was narrowly outperformed by the animated comedy Happy Feet.
The film - which had its Spanish premiere in Madrid on Monday - is playing in more than 20 countries, with more to follow this week.
Although it may be wishful thinking that Casino Royale would have beat out Happy Feet at the American box office without this piracy, it is interesting to note that file sharing networks (that may or may not actually have a huge effect on box office returns) surface as a news item for a movie's premiere.
It kind of reminds you just how 'digital' the world is today...
PS. And no offense to 'the penguins' - they look funny as hell and I'll be seeing them in IMAX soon!
PPS. Excuse the shameless plug on PiracyTimes.com - the site is actually run by me, so I couldn't resist this 'double story' of sorts for both sites!
