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Mike Judge getting hosed again?
Under the headline “Will Miramax Treat Mike Judge Any Better Than Fox Did?,” New York Magazine ponders the fate of the Austin filmmaker’s new comedy “Extract.” An extract:
After Fox put the least amount of effort possible into giving Mike Judge’s last two films, cult favorites “Office Space” and “Idiocracy,” anything even remotely resembling a supportive theatrical launch, we’re not the least bit surprised that Judge decided to find another distributor for his latest project. Unfortunately for both Judge and fans of his brilliance, Miramax currently has “Extract” scheduled to open on Labor Day weekend, which is traditionally a dead zone at the multiplex.
The rest of the item HERE.
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By Robin
April 11, 2009 11:44 PM | Link to this
FOX has been horrible to Judge well beyond movies. Just a glance at the TV schedule shows how they’ve treated ‘King of the Hill’. It had hardly been promoted in the line up when new shows were on—and it was (at least it seems) forever getting pre-empted.