The Island News

Foreign Success Lands on "The Island"

August 24, 2005 11:08:09

The Michael Bay-direction, "The Island," led the international box office for a second consecutive week, taking in $12.9 million from 44 markets to lift its total to $85.3 million. In details, the sci-fi thriller has topped the box office in France with $3.9 million, while at the same time it also became the 1st in Belgium, Denmark and Finland. Meanwhile, five weeks after it's been released in Korea, "The Island" remains strong with a market total of $20.5 million.



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The Island Faces Lawsuit

August 12, 2005 10:08:50

"The Island" is a copy? The answer is "yes" according to Myrl A. Schreibman and Robert S. Fiveson. These producers of a 1979 film entitled "Parts: The Clonus Horror" claimed they have found a number of similarities between the two films and therefore placed a lawsuit against DreamWorks and Warner Bros as the distributors of "The Island."

Moreover, they also pleaded the court to order the studio to withdraw the film and block further release. Meanwhile, DreamWorks responded by denying the accusation, saying: "'The Island' was independently created and does not infringe anyone's copyright."

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"The Island" Set to Open on July 22

July 12, 2005 10:07:03

Anything, but "The Island" has dare to offer something special and distinct. Starring Ewan McGregor, Scarlett Johansson, Djimon Hounsou, Sean Bean, and Steve Buscemi, the Michael Bay direction is distributed by DreamWorks and Warner Bros.

"The Island" tells the story of a man named Lincoln Six-Echo, played by McGregor, goes on the run after he discovers that he is actually a "harvested being", and is being kept along with others in a utopian facility. It is slated to open on July 22, so don't miss it guys.

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