Heath Ledger's final movie a tough sell

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Ledger's Last Film No Dark Knight Easy Sell, Says Studio [Doctor Parnassus]
Published 8/18/2008 by Graeme McMillan at io9
... The prospect of getting involved with three marketable stars makes for a relative bargain for a buyer, who might pay low-seven figures for domestic rights but get an eight-figure level of promotable talent. But even that troika might not be enough. Said one longtime distribution guru: "For all the elements in this film, it is a Terry Gilliam picture, and as much as you want a movie of his to be good, you have to be careful." Heath Ledger's final movie a tough sell [Hollywood Reporter] ...

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Published 8/18/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (JA) at my new plaid pants
... --- Please, somebody tell me that this story's full of shit - THR is reporting that distributors aren't lining up to buy Terry Gilliam's ...