Finally Being Released...

Two controversial films have finally gotten release dates after months of being in limbo. Here's your first look at them:

Hounddog
starring: Dakota Fanning, Robin Wright-Penn, Piper Laurie, and David Morse

A troubled young girl living in the South in the 1950s finds solace in the music of Elvis Presley.

This movie stirred up controversy when a promotional reel was shown at last year's Sundance Film Festival because of the scene, though implied and not actually shown, where the lead character, played by a then 12-year-old Dakota Fanning, is sexually assaulted.

It was announced last week that Empire Film Group has acquired all distribution rights for the film and has initiated a marketing campaign to release the film to more than 500 theaters on July 18.

Here are two press releases from Empire Film Group with more information on the deal:
Empire Film Group Closes Major Acquisition for All North American Rights to "Hounddog"

Empire Film Group Enters Into $2 Million Advertising Pact With Tradewell for "Hounddog" Theatrical Campaign

Trailer:



Chapter 27
starring: Jared Leto, Lindsay Lohan

A film about the infamous Mark David Chapman, focusing on the days leading up to him murdering John Lennon.

The film had been delayed from 2006 after its controversial subject matter caused petitions and protests and because it had failed to find a distributor.

Peace Arch Entertainment has now revealed that the film will finally be released in select cities, starting March 28 at New York's Angelika Film Center.


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Trailer:







Anyone going to check these movies out?