Fox News columnist "let go" after review of leaked Wolverine movie

In a related story to the posting dated Saturday, April 4, 2009 @ 12:17 AM :

Fox News columnist Roger Friedman is out after posting a review of a leaked, full-length work print of X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

Fox News said Monday that the company's representatives and Friedman "mutually agreed to part ways immediately."

Friedman had been an entertainment writer who has contributed to FoxNews.com for 10 years. He wrote in his Fox 411 column Thursday that downloading the 20th Century Fox superhero prequel was "so much easier than going out in the rain" and that the movie "exceeds expectations at every turn."

The early review of the film, which 20th Century Fox described as a "stolen, incomplete and early version," was later removed from the website Friday.

The movie, which focuses on the beginnings of Hugh Jackman's clawed Marvel superhero Wolverine, is not scheduled for release until May 1, but the leaked version began appearing online last week. 20th Century Fox promised that the source of the film would be prosecuted and said the FBI and Motion Picture Association of America are investigating the leak.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact MPAA the Federal Bureau of Investigation or FOX Studios.

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'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' leaked online

X-Men Origins: Wolverine isn't due in theatres until next month, but the prequel has already found its way online. A high-quality, full-length work print of the 20th Century Fox film, which is set for release May 1, appeared online Tuesday. The film focuses on the beginnings of Hugh Jackman's clawed Marvel superhero Wolverine.

The studio said it had the file removed, but copies quickly propagated and continue to appear on several file-sharing Web sites.

Fox said in a statement Wednesday that the source of the "stolen, incomplete and early version" of the movie would be prosecuted and said the FBI and MPAA are investigating.

The studio also insisted that the version of the film posted online was "was without many effects, had missing and unedited scenes and temporary sound and music."

Fox said in a statement Wednesday, That the version of the film posted online was not complete and vowed that the source would be prosecuted to the fullest extent. It said the FBI and MPAA are currently investigating.

Anyone, With any information should contact the MPAA the Federal Bureau of Investigation or FOX Studios.

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