Report: Oscar voter's screener of 'Quantum of Solace' leaked on the Web
Gold Derby has learned from several sources that a copy of an Oscars voter's DVD screener of "Quantum of Solace" has been leaked on the Internet. When we asked a spokesman for Sony/ Columbia Pictures for comment, she replied, "We do not comment on these situations. We refer them to proper authorities for investigation."
Gold Derby telephoned the Oscars' press office early this morning to ask for a response to these reports. A rep promised to get back to us soon, but no one replied by the end of business day.
"Quantum of Solace" was shipped to voters around the third week of November. Reportedly, it was the DVD screener of a female academy member that was leaked on the Web, but it's not known if the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences or legal authorities are prosecuting her or if her academy membership has been revoked.
Back in 2004, the academy expelled actor Carmine Caridi after accusing him of participating in the piracy of his DVD screeners of "Something's Gotta Give," "The Last Samurai," "Mystic River," "Big Fish" and "Master and Commander." The FBI charged Caridi and Russell William Sprague of Illinois — to whom Caridi FedExed his academy screeners, which appeared on the Web soon afterward — with criminal copyright infringement. READ MORE
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Quantum of Solace was a great movie. But I didn't like when he did not go to bed with Olga in the end.
Posted by: Spy Fiction Lover | December 17, 2008 at 12:19 AM
How does one get to read more - when I click on the READ MORE, I get to Wikipedia...
Posted by: Enya | December 16, 2008 at 08:46 PM
Love the comment about Sweden. Closer to home--Los Angeles--I know quite a few people who have ended up with loaner screeners, even though they have nothing to do with the biz.
Posted by: boxofficeboffo.com | December 16, 2008 at 05:49 PM
Half of Sweden has already seen Milk, Gran Torino, and Frost/Nixon. They've been out for a while.
A watchable copy of QoS has been out since just a few days after its release.
Any film that is in theaters you should expect to be on the Internet within 2 weeks. During Oscar season, screeners end up on the net en masse.
Posted by: Ken | December 16, 2008 at 09:18 AM
milk, gran torino and frost/nixon also has leaked on the net.
... and this will happen once and again with every single film...
Posted by: carol | December 16, 2008 at 08:11 AM
If it's Meryl Streep's copy, will that mean we can stop EVER mentioning her again in the Oscar race?
Posted by: EDouglas | December 16, 2008 at 05:36 AM
Why is this important? I know a Sweeney Todd screener was leaked online last year and there was no big deal made. Why is this different?
Posted by: AJ | December 15, 2008 at 05:57 PM