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Pirated Wolverine Already Viewed by 1M

Execs fear massive downloading will claw into box-office take

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(Newser) – Canned Fox columnist Roger Friedman is in very good company—the unfinished copy of X-Men Origins: Wolverine has been downloaded more than a million downloads since it was leaked online, TorrentFreak reports. Execs are panicked by the leak—described by Gawker as the "biggest Hollywood crime of the decade"—although 40% of respondents in a TorrentFreak poll said it has made them more likely to see the movie in theaters.

Actor Hugh Jackman arrives for a promotion of his new movie
Actor Hugh Jackman arrives for a promotion of his new movie "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" on Cockatoo Island in Sydney, Australia, yesterday.   (AP Photo/Aman Sharma)
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Actor Hugh Jackman talks about "Wolverine" during an interview at the Comic-Con 2008 convention.   (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
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Robert_Dada
Apr 8, 09 7:31 AM CDT
It's still stealing. Reply
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Chilblain
Apr 8, 09 9:35 AM CDT
Maybe if uber $$ can't be made on art then art will be made by those who do it for its sake and a living not absurd corporate riches.
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darkmage
Apr 9, 09 1:39 PM CDT
It's an incomplete version without any special effects or CGI. The execs have nothing to worry about, this is still one of the biggest movies to come out this year, and an incomplete copy will only boost their viewers. Cassette tapes didn't ruin the music industry, VHS didn't ruin the movie industry, and neither will bittorrent. Reply
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