The script of the film written by Glenn Ficarra and John Lequan was first shot by Luc Besson , and then the film was taken to his own Europa Film Company for shooting. Luc Besson himself served as the producer and used his fame and influence to invite Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor. The film was shot very early and participated in the sundance film festival in 2009 and the Cannes film festival in 2009. The two leading actors even won the French National Medal of Art and Literature. But the film has not been released on a large scale for a long time-especially in the United States.
The content and some explicit shots are not the main obstacles to the release of the film, because " Brokeback Mountain " such a bold and straightforward homosexual film also has the opportunity to be released in North America. The main obstacle to the film's release in North America is the distributor's reason. As early as the 2009 sundance film festival, the American independent distribution companyhad already spent US$3 million to buy the North American distribution rights of the film. However, the company has not paid the copyright fees for a long time, and some of the shots in the film have really made some conservatives react strongly, so the release time in North America has been delayed in the future.
In order to appease the emotions of Europa Films , Uni-President made concessions, and they prepared to release the film directly on DVD. But this move was opposed by Glenn Ficarra and John Lequan , who could not accept that an English film could not be shown in the United States. Under the advice of Uni-President, they made minor changes to the film, and the film is scheduled to be released in North America in October 2010
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