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Boll carves a deal to split his film in two
Internet Fave Uwe Boll (Ouch, it hurts) has struck a deal to release his next film “In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale” in two parts.
Boll has created a new distribution company, Event Film, says The Hollywood Reporter, to release the $60 million video-game-cum-film in two separate parts in wide release on Nov. 3, 2006, and Dec. 1, 2006.
In a separate development, Boll has also optioned film rights to the controversial video game “Postal,” which has sold more than 1 million units despite being banned in 13 countries and having been publicly condemned by U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman, D-Conn.
Boll has optioned the game from developer Running With Scissors with plans to film the $10 million-$15 million feature in late 2006 for a 2007 theatrical, marking the 10th anniversary of the game’s release.
Regarding the plans to release “Dungeon Siege” in two parts, Boll said it will be “a huge epic adventure, and to support the exhibitors who can’t accept a movie so long, we decided to split the movie in half.”
